Born in Bristol in 1966, Trish Johnson was South Western Champion as an amateur in 1983 and 1984. She was also both England Under-23 and Under-21 champion in 1984, and in 1985, she won the English Women’s Amateur Championship, the English Women’s Stroke Play Championship, and won the England Under-23 title once again.
In 1986, she represented GB&I in the Espirito Santo Trophy, World Amateur Golf Team Championships and the Curtis Cup, the latter where she won maximum points.
In March 1987, Johnson turned pro and won three tournaments in her first year, being named Rookie of the Year on the Ladies European Tour.She won four events in 1990 and the Order of Merit, before going on to win an overall 19 tournaments on the Ladies European Tour.
Johnson finished in the top-10 of the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit on 13 occasions, including 2nd place in 2000 and 2004, winning the BMW Ladies Italian Open in 2007. She also has three wins on the LPGA Tour including the Las Vegas LPGA in 1993.
SOLHEIM CUP
A member of the European Solheim Cup team on eight occasions from 1990 through to 2007, she also teamed up with Dame Laura Davies to represent England at the 2007 Women’s World Cup of Golf.
In her senior career, Johnson has won six events on the Legends Tour, including three senior women’s major golf championships – the 2017 and 2021 Senior LPGA Championship, and the 2023 US Senior Women’s Open.
On being appointed MBE, she said: “I’m over the moon to receive such a prestigious honour, just for being lucky enough to play the game I love! My only regret is that my mum and dad are not here to see it, but I know they’ll be looking down with a huge smile on their faces, proud as punch!!”