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DAPHNE, Alabama --- When Paul Johnson was growing up, his father’s profession as a chaplain for
the federal prison system meant a move for the family every two years, but for Paul the one
constant was his love for the game of golf.
Paul Johnson
Now a golf professional, Johnson said his wife tells him that he lives at
the golf course as he helps others pursue the game he is still passionate
about.
Born in Louisville, Ky., Johnson graduated from high school in Niceville,
Fla., and attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery where he played
on the golf team. While at Huntingdon, he was a two-time All-American
and NAIA National Champion in 1992 and 1994. College was also where
Paul Johnson
he met his wife Michelle, who is former Christian Education director at
Daphne United Methodist Church and currently a senior admissions
counselor for Huntingdon.
After his career as a PGA player was ended by an injury, Johnson became head golf professional
at Lake Forest Country Club where he works year round supervising all the golfing activities
including scheduling of tee times, clinics and tournaments.
His real passion, according to Johnson who has played golf since adolescence, is teaching and
encouraging young players to get involved with golf on a regular basis. From September through
May, after-school clinics are available for kids as young as 5 up through high-school age in
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Johnson’s ASWING program, an acronym for "Athletic Students With an Interest in Golf."
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Clinics are scheduled once each week for 5- to 8-year-olds, 8- to 12year-olds, and teens. On Fridays during the school year, Johnson
coaches what he considers his "elite" players — middle and high
school students who are serious about the sport and aspire to play on
high school and college golf teams.
"We have fun," Johnson said, "and our younger players call it the ‘golf
playground’ because we teach basic body movement skills in a fun
Get to Know Paul
Johnson
Birthplace: Louisville,
Ky.
Hometown: Daphne
Family: Wife, Michelle;
children, Carter, Ellie
Grace and Luke
Occupation: Golf pro
Activities: Golf
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The students learn to be more efficient and effective at the game as they become more
experienced. Most importantly, Johnson said, "we are building leaders for tomorrow one swing at
a time by teaching sportsmanship, teamwork and dedication."
His efforts with young people in this area over the last 11 years since he began at Lake Forest
resulted in Johnson being named Dixie Sectional PGA Junior Golf Leader of the Year in 2008. His
summer Junior Golf Tour will conclude with the last two clinics that begin Tuesday at Lake
Forest.More information about his programs for aspiring young golfers is available at
www.juniorgolfguy.com.
Although his professional life consumes much of his time, Johnson enjoys time with his family and
has already involved all three of his children who range in age from 5 to 13 in the sport. They also
enjoy traveling together, visiting grandparents in Louisville and north Florida, and playing
"Geocache," a GPS-aided treasure hunting game, along the way.
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