University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Men's Golf Roster
Johnson, Lincoln
Lincoln Johnson
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chaska, Minn.
- High School:
- Chaska HS
Bio
CAREER STATS (Page 5)
2022-23 • GRADUATE SEASON
Fall 2022: Made his season debut in the MacDonald Cup, securing a tie for 13th place (70-67-74--211) • Placed 10th in the Marquette Intercollegiate, serving as his career-best finish (68-72-74--214) • Tied for 20th place in the Alister Mckenzie Invitational at two-over par (74-71-73--218) • Closed out the Fall season in a tie for 44th in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (78-77-71--226)
Spring 2023: Johnson made his spring debut at the Big Ten Match Play, going 1-1-1 in his three matches • Finished tied for 23rd at the Colleton River Collegiate (67-72-72--211)
2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
Named a GCAA All-American Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • tied for the team lead with two top-10 finishes and was second in rounds under par (3), birdies (46), tournaments leading the team (1) and top-20 finishes (2) • Spring 2021: Competed in seven tournaments • played in the first two rounds of the Big Ten Championships • finished ninth at the Git R Done Husker Invitational with a season-best 2-over 215; 69 in round two was best of season • tied for 48th at the Boilermaker Invitational; had six birdies in round two (tied for most on the Gophers this season) • led the team and posted the best finish of his career with a tie for seventh at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational • competed at The Goodwin, tying for 121st • tied for 63rd at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island • went 1-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play Championships • Fall 2020: No fall season due to COVID-19 public health concerns
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Spring 2020: Spring season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns • Fall 2019: Played at Tavistock Collegiate Invitational where he finished tied for 48th • Ended tied for 11th at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate with a strong second and third round shooting 65 and 68, respectively • Matched career best score of 65 and finished tied for 11th at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate • Competed at the Gopher Invitational and tied for 62nd
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Finished second on the team in scoring average (73.47), rounds under par (5), tournaments leading the team (3) and top-20 finishes (3) • Spring 2019: Placed 55th at the Big Ten Championship and 58th at the Hawkeye Invitational • Led the team with a tie for 16th at the Rutherford Intercollegiate (70-75-72--217, +4) • Tied for the team lead and for the best finish of the season by coming in 11th at the Furman Intercollegiate (73-72-70--215, +2) • Finished tied for 34th at the Schenkel Invitational (76-75-70--221, +5) • Fall 2018: Finished the fall season at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate and came in 52nd (76-79-73--228, +18) • Came in second among Gophers and tied for 30th in the field at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate (76-70-71--217, +7) • Competed at the Marquette Intercollegiate and tied for 45th (76-77-73--226, +10) • Tied for 43rd overall at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate (65-74-73--212, +2) • Shot Minnesota's best round since 2016 in the first round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate with a 65 • Made collegiate debut at Gopher Invitational; tied for best finish on team with tie for 11th at one-over par
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned MSHSL All-State recognition in 2017 and tied for fourth at the Class AAA state tournament • season scoring average of 73.0 as a junior was the second-lowest in Chaska High School history, behind only former Gopher standout Jon DuToit • was a four-time All-West Metro Conference honoree and five-time letterwinner • qualified for both of the last two U.S. Junior Amateur Championships, earning medalist honors with a 6-under round at 2017 qualifying. Johnson • also notched a pair of top-five finishes in FCWT tournaments including a runner-up • In the classroom, maintained a 3.5 GPA.
2022-23 • GRADUATE SEASON
Fall 2022: Made his season debut in the MacDonald Cup, securing a tie for 13th place (70-67-74--211) • Placed 10th in the Marquette Intercollegiate, serving as his career-best finish (68-72-74--214) • Tied for 20th place in the Alister Mckenzie Invitational at two-over par (74-71-73--218) • Closed out the Fall season in a tie for 44th in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (78-77-71--226)
Spring 2023: Johnson made his spring debut at the Big Ten Match Play, going 1-1-1 in his three matches • Finished tied for 23rd at the Colleton River Collegiate (67-72-72--211)
2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON
Spring 2022: Went 1-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship • competed at the Genesis Collegiate Showcase where he finished in 17th at nine-over par • Finished the Valspar Collegiate with a score of 74-74-74--222 (+9) placing him in a tie for 65th • Scored 80-79-75--234 (+21) at the Boilermaker Invitational, tying for 66th • Finished the Big Ten Championship with a score of 76-78-72--226 (+10), tying for 27th • Academic All-Big Ten
Fall 2021: Was the top finisher for the Gophers in a tie for 31st (74-70-73--217) at the Gopher Invitational • tied for 31st (74-72-71--217) at the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate • tied for 31st (75-72-74--221) at the Purdue Fall Invitational • finished the Isleworth Collegiate at four-over in a tie for 29th (74-70-76--220).
Fall 2021: Was the top finisher for the Gophers in a tie for 31st (74-70-73--217) at the Gopher Invitational • tied for 31st (74-72-71--217) at the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate • tied for 31st (75-72-74--221) at the Purdue Fall Invitational • finished the Isleworth Collegiate at four-over in a tie for 29th (74-70-76--220).
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
Named a GCAA All-American Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • tied for the team lead with two top-10 finishes and was second in rounds under par (3), birdies (46), tournaments leading the team (1) and top-20 finishes (2) • Spring 2021: Competed in seven tournaments • played in the first two rounds of the Big Ten Championships • finished ninth at the Git R Done Husker Invitational with a season-best 2-over 215; 69 in round two was best of season • tied for 48th at the Boilermaker Invitational; had six birdies in round two (tied for most on the Gophers this season) • led the team and posted the best finish of his career with a tie for seventh at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational • competed at The Goodwin, tying for 121st • tied for 63rd at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island • went 1-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play Championships • Fall 2020: No fall season due to COVID-19 public health concerns
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Spring 2020: Spring season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns • Fall 2019: Played at Tavistock Collegiate Invitational where he finished tied for 48th • Ended tied for 11th at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate with a strong second and third round shooting 65 and 68, respectively • Matched career best score of 65 and finished tied for 11th at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate • Competed at the Gopher Invitational and tied for 62nd
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Finished second on the team in scoring average (73.47), rounds under par (5), tournaments leading the team (3) and top-20 finishes (3) • Spring 2019: Placed 55th at the Big Ten Championship and 58th at the Hawkeye Invitational • Led the team with a tie for 16th at the Rutherford Intercollegiate (70-75-72--217, +4) • Tied for the team lead and for the best finish of the season by coming in 11th at the Furman Intercollegiate (73-72-70--215, +2) • Finished tied for 34th at the Schenkel Invitational (76-75-70--221, +5) • Fall 2018: Finished the fall season at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate and came in 52nd (76-79-73--228, +18) • Came in second among Gophers and tied for 30th in the field at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate (76-70-71--217, +7) • Competed at the Marquette Intercollegiate and tied for 45th (76-77-73--226, +10) • Tied for 43rd overall at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate (65-74-73--212, +2) • Shot Minnesota's best round since 2016 in the first round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate with a 65 • Made collegiate debut at Gopher Invitational; tied for best finish on team with tie for 11th at one-over par
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned MSHSL All-State recognition in 2017 and tied for fourth at the Class AAA state tournament • season scoring average of 73.0 as a junior was the second-lowest in Chaska High School history, behind only former Gopher standout Jon DuToit • was a four-time All-West Metro Conference honoree and five-time letterwinner • qualified for both of the last two U.S. Junior Amateur Championships, earning medalist honors with a 6-under round at 2017 qualifying. Johnson • also notched a pair of top-five finishes in FCWT tournaments including a runner-up • In the classroom, maintained a 3.5 GPA.
Crousore Bunker Shot: 2025 B1Gs
Monday, April 28
Galdos Hole-in-One: 2025 B1Gs
Friday, April 25
Gopher Golf Facilities
Sunday, August 18
Cinematic Recap: Gopher Invitational
Monday, September 18
