Johnson enjoyed success right away, winning medalist honors at the 2004 Canadian Tour Fall Qualifying Tournament in Ashburn, Ontario (northeast of Toronto).

Not surprisingly he finished tied for 8th at the final stage of qualifying, earning his PGA card for 2007.

In his second tournament, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, he made his first PGA Tour cut and finished tied for 18th, earning himself $56,667.

Only the top 125 players on the final money list remained fully exempt members of the PGA Tour in 2008.

At the PGA Tour qualifying tournament in November Johnson failed to keep his card for 2008 as he finished outside the Top 25.

He had another two Top 10 finishes at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic and the Bank of America Open in Chicago.