Alumnus Dustin Johnson inducted in Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame

Coastal Carolina alumnus and current PGA Tour member Dustin Johnson was inducted into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the induction ceremony in the Hall of Fame Garden at the Pine Lakes Country Club.

Johnson and the band Hootie & the Blowfish, which holds an annual fundraising celebrity tournament and concert on the Grand Strand, were honored this year.

A three-time All-American and NCAA Player of the Year finalist at Coastal from 2004-07, Johnson won seven collegiate tournaments and was the 2005 NCAA East Regional Champion. The three-time Big South Golfer of the Year (2005, 2006 and 2007), the Lexington, S.C. native led the Chanticleers to a fifth-place finish at the 2007 NCAA National Championship.

After turning pro, Johnson has won 20 PGA Tour events, including the 2016 U.S. Open and most recently the 2019 World Golf Championships – Mexico Championship just last weekend. He has won at least one event in each of his 12 years on the tour and has held the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for a total of 81 weeks, including 64 consecutive weeks in 2017-18. Johnson has represented the United States in a combined seven Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup competitions.

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