It’s time stop asking of Dustin Johnson only what his golf can answer

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Hey Dustin, in those sleepless nights, do you think about that bunker at Whistling Straits? Have you seen all the signs around, Dustin? You made the PGA of America make sure everyone knows what’s a bunker around here! Dustin, talk about how tough it is to win a major. What do you […]

Another major Sunday, another disappointment for Dustin Johnson

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – It was all right there for the taking. The course was playing easy, the field was arrayed behind him, every stick in the bag was working the way it should have. Still, Dustin Johnson couldn’t get it done. Once again, a major Sunday has arrived with Dustin Johnson in control, and […]

Jordan Spieth wins U.S. Open as Dustin Johnson chokes on final green

The Jordan Spieth train keeps a-rolling … and this time, it ran over Dustin Johnson. The Masters champion wasn’t quite as steady at Chambers Bay as he’d been at Augusta, but he was good enough to outlast the field and win the 2015 U.S. Open. Spieth, all of 21 years old, has now won two […]

Dustin Johnson has a chance to finally finish what he started

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Did Dustin Johnson have any idea what was going on around him on Saturday at the U.S. Open? Golf’s crown prince in waiting, Jordan Spieth, got off to a start as scorched as Chambers Bay looked in Round 3. Midway through his round, billowing smoke from a nearby marina fire proved […]

Dustin Johnson now on the short list of Masters contenders

It didn’t take long for Dustin Johnson to win after his return to the PGA Tour.  Johnson won the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday at Doral by a shot over J.B. Holmes and two over Bubba Watson for his ninth career PGA Tour win, marking the eighth consecutive season where Johnson has won at least one […]

J.B. Holmes, Dustin Johnson ace the same hole within 20 minutes

Until Saturday, it had been 25 years since someone had made a hole-in-one during a PGA Tour event at the par-3 fourth at TPC Blue Monster at Doral. In a 20-minue stretch during Round 3 of the WGC-Cadillac Championship, there were two aces. [DraftKings: Win $ 1 Million Playing Fantasy Golf During The Masters. Sign […]

Dustin Johnson’s Pebble finish may indicate imminent breakthrough

Pebble Beach is Dustin Johnson’s Happy Place.  The two-time AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am winner knocked off whatever rust lingered from a six-month PGA Tour leave of absence in his second 2015 start, finishing tied for fourth with a final-round, 6-under 66 at Pebble Beach.  Playing alongside future father-in-law Wayne Gretzky, the duo finished tied […]

Dustin Johnson holes out from 159 yards for welcome-back eagle

Welcome back, Dustin Johnson. Johnson played his first PGA Tour round in six months on Thursday, coming back from a leave of absence at the Farmers Insurance Open. The bomber didn’t take very long to remind his peers what he’s capable of doing. On the par-4 fourth of the South Course at Torrey Pines, Johnson […]

Dustin Johnson will not defend WGC-HSBC Champions crown

Dustin Johnson’s leave of absence from the PGA Tour will not end next week in China. Per his agent, Johnson will not defend his title at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.  Johnson has been on a leave of absence from the PGA Tour since July 31, saying he was taking time off to address “personal problems.” […]

Dustin Johnson is taking an indefinite leave from professional golf for ‘personal challenges’

” data-embed-type=”embedIframes” frameborder=”0″ height=”387″ width=”630″> One of the most talented golfers on the planet is taking some time away from the game to deal with personal issues. Dustin Johnson, an eight-time PGA Tour champion, released a statement on Thursday stating he will be, “taking a leave of absence from professional golf, effective immediately.” The statement […]