Iowa Golf Association

Ann Casey Johnstone kicked of her amateur career with her first major win at the 1941 Iowa Women’s Amateur, starting an impressive 20 year run in amateur golf. Ann’s resume contains numerous different titles, as well as many great showings in some of the best Amateur tournaments throughout the country. Ann won a record number, six, Iowa Women’s Amateur titles in her playing career. (This record is also held by Corky Nydle). Some of her other titles include Palm Beach Invitational, the Trans-Mississippi, North and South Amateur, Western Amateur, Women’s International 4-ball Ball Championship, and the Iowa Husband and Wife Championships. Those wins are coupled with numerous runner-up finishes, including a U.S. Women’s Amateur Runner up finish, and 3 appearances on the U.S. Curtis Cup team. Her most impressive year of golf occurred in 1957. In 1957 Ann received Iowa Golfer of the Year honors by winning the Iowa Women’s Amateur, runner-up at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, runner-up at the Trans-Mississippi, runner-up Women’s Western Amateur, was the low amateur in the Jacksonville Open. Her final win as an amateur was at the Iowa Husband and Wife Championship in 1963. In 1964 she turned pro and began a short career on the LPGA tour. After her tour career was finished she went to Stephens College in Missouri and became the head women’s golf coach and remained there for nearly 30 years.

Career Highlights

2-time U.S. Women’s Amateur Semi-finalist

1941, ‘51, ’54, ’55, ’57, ‘59 Iowa Women’s Amateur Champion

1956 Palm Beach Invitational Champion

1958, ’60, ‘62 U.S. Curtis Cup Member

1958 D.J. Manoce award for Outstanding Amateur Golfer

1959 Trans-Mississippi Women's Champion

1959 North and South Amateur Champion

1959 Women’s International 4-ball Champion

1963 Iowa Wife-Husband Champion

1966 LPGA T&CP Teacher of the Year Award

1976 Iowa Sports Hall of Fame induction