Background
She was born in High Point, North Carolina, United States.
She was born in High Point, North Carolina, United States.
She attended the University of North Carolina.
She also competed under her maiden name Cathy Johnston. Johnston"s 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 Limited.
Classic.
She had her best finish on the money list that same year, placing 21st. In 1997, Johnston-Forbes tied for second in the Susan G. 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, she 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, Johnston-Forbes has worked with some of the most respected golf instructors in the world. Johnston-Forbes"s father, Johnny Johnston was golf coach at Wake Forest College from 1947 to 1951.
Later, he was a Professional Golf Association Golf Professional and amateur golf course architect. He was very active in the Carolinas Section of the Professional Golf Association, 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.
LPGA Tour wins (1)
Wins (1).