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Portland native and former professional golfer Vincent Johnson has some tips of the game for a beginning golfer. Johnson is the new director of golf with Portland Parks
and Recreation.
Promoting Golf for All
Vincent Johnson
takes helm of
citywide program
Vincent Johnson, a Portland native
and former professional golfer who
has championed growing the game of
golf through outreach to women, youth
and people of color is the new director
of golf with Portland Parks and Rec-
reation.
Johnson takes the helm from long-
time Golf Director John Zoller who led
the program from 1987 until his recent
retirement. Johnson joined PP&R in
2016 as assistant director of golf and
was promoted to the top job last month.
“Portland Parks Golf just celebrat-
ed its 100th anniversary,” said Port-
land Parks Commissioner Nick Fish,
in making the announcement. “We are
fortunate to have a professional like
Vincent Johnson lead our recreational
golf program and provide the vision for
the next 100 years.”
PP&R Interim Director Kia Selley
said Johnson has excelled at promot-
ing the positive benefits that Portland
Parks Golf has to offer, including en-
gagement for youth and under-repre-
sented communities and “will continue
to ensure that the benefits of golf are
available to all.”
Vincent began playing golf at age
six. He attended David Douglas High
School and then earned a finance de-
gree (with a minor in music) in just
three years while on a golf scholarship
at Oregon State University. Johnson
has competed in tournaments on the
C ontinueD on p age 14