Competed on the LPGA Tour from 1986 to 2008. Biggest influence in golf was her father, Johnny, a PGA Professional and former golf coach at Wake Forest. Brother Clyde is a golf course architect and past president of the ASGCA. For 12 years, hosted the Cathy Johnston-Forbes Easter Seals/UCP Golf Tournament near Wilmington, NC. Married to Foster Forbes and has two daughters, Ashley and Shannon. Enjoys watching her daughters play sports and being the scoreboard operator for First Flight Middle School softball, being an Airbnb host of two properties, traveling with family and doing jigsaw puzzles.