Cathy Johnston-Forbes

Cathy Johnston-Forbes (born December 16 1963) is an American golfer. She was born in High Point, North Carolina, United States. She attended the University of North Carolina.

Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1986. Her only victory on the tour came in 1990 at one of the LPGA majors, the du Maurier Classic. She had her best finish on the money list that same year, placing 21st.

Cathy's first LPGA victory came in 1990 when she became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic (a major championship on the LPGA tour). In 1997 she tied for second in the Susan B. Komen International and posted her career low score of 64 during the second round of the Welch's/Circle K Championship. Along with her second place finish in the Susan B. Komen International, Cathy has posted two additional runner-up finishes on the LPGA tour. In 2000, she tied for fourth at the Nabisco Championship and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings after the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.

During her 23 year professional career, Cathy has worked with some of the most respected golf instructors in the world. Her teachers have included Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers Chuck Cook, Mike McGetrick, Tom Patri, and short game guru Dave Pelz. In addition, Cathy has worked with five time Top Teachers in Pennsylvania award winner, Bob Kramer and Kirk Lucas, swing coach for 2002 PGA Tour Rookie of The Year, Jonathan Byrd and LPGA Tour Player, Kris Tschetter, and longtime Carolinas PGA Section Professional, Jerry McGraw.

Cathy's father, Johnny Johnston was Golf Coach at Wake Forest College from 1947 to 1951. Later Johnston was a PGA Golf Professional and amateur Golf Course Architect. He was very active in the Carolinas Section of the PGA, serving as Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President (6 years) and Honorary President. In 1975, Johnston was elected Golf Professional of the Year for the Carolinas Section. Johnston was also an Eagle Scout.

Cathy's brother, Clyde Johnston offers land planning and construction management services in conjunction with golf course design, primarily in the Southeastern United States. He has completed numerous golf course renovations, including the Savannah Golf Club in Savannah, Ga. and Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., site of the PGA Tour's Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic.

Clyde's design of the Old South Golf Links in Hilton Head was voted one of Golf Digest's Top 10 New Public Courses in 1992. He worked at Willard Byrd and Associates for 15 years before founding Clyde Johnston Designs, Inc. in 1987.

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* [http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=478 Profile on the LPGA Tour's official site]