Tony Johnstone

Anthony Alastair Johnstone (born 2 May 1956) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer.

Early life
Johnstone was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. He attended Christian Brothers College.

Professional career
In 1979, Johnstone turned professional and has spent his career playing mainly on the Southern African Tour and the European Tour. He won six times in Europe and finished a career best seventh on the European Tour Order of Merit in 1992. His most prestigious win came at the 1992 British PGA Championship. He won seventeen times on the Southern African Tour and topped the tour's Order of Merit in 1988–89 and 1993–94. He has represented Zimbabwe in international competition many times.

In 2008, he won his first EST event, the Jersey Seniors Classic. He won his second event on the Senior tour in 2009 at the Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters.

Johnstone is noted for his excellent short game and topped the European Tour's short game statistics in 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Broadcasting career
Johnstone currently works for Sky Sports as golf commentator. He was also a presenter for a television series called Bush Hacking. Three seasons were produced which were filmed in the Kruger Park and Shamwari in South Africa. The two minute episodes were broadcast as fillers during live golf coverage on Sky Sports and also broadcast on SuperGolf on SuperSport.

He has also played some on the European Seniors Tour.

Personal life
In 2004, Johnstone was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, possibly ending his playing career. With a revolutionary drug treatment, he appears to have put his MS in remission.

Johnstone lives in Sunningdale, England.

European Tour wins (6)
1Co-sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–4)

Southern Africa Tour wins (17)
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–1)

Results in major championships
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1982 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances
Amateur
 * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Rhodesia): 1976

Professional
 * Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 1982
 * Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Zimbabwe): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
 * World Cup (representing Zimbabwe): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
 * Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Southern Africa): 1995 (winners)