Dustin Johnson needs — nay, deserves — a break. After winning his third consecutive PGA Tour event, including his second since becoming No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, on Sunday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Johnson wasn’t certain whether he would remain in the field for this week’s Shell Houston Open. Johnson […]
Rahm, Johnson roll on as WGC-Match Play final four set
March 26, 2017 by
Dustin Johnson is cruising in Austin. (Getty Images) The final four of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play was set on Saturday afternoon, with a pair of dominating performances by two of golf’s hottest players, an unlikely steady performer advancing over a legend and a potential breakout start putting his way to the semifinals. Dustin Johnson […]
Dustin Johnson cruises to Riviera win, becomes golf's new No. 1 player
February 22, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Dustin Johnson won for the 10th consecutive season on Sunday, cruising to a five-shot win in the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club to become the 20th player in golf history to assume the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. Johnson played 36 holes on Sunday, lapping […]
Dustin Johnson cruises to Riviera win, becomes golf's new No. 1 player
February 21, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Dustin Johnson won for the 10th consecutive season on Sunday, cruising to a five-shot win in the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club to become the 20th player in golf history to assume the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. Johnson played 36 holes on Sunday, lapping […]
Despite career year in 2016, Dustin Johnson not thinking much about past success
January 6, 2017 by
Dustin Johnson had his best year in 2016. (Getty Images) Dustin Johnson had a career year in 2016, winning his first major at the U.S. Open and adding a pair of other PGA Tour titles en route to securing the peer-voted PGA Tour Player of the Year award. At a TaylorMade Golf launch event in […]
Dustin Johnson wins BMW Championship for 3rd title of the year
September 14, 2016 by
Dustin Johnson may well have wrapped up PGA Tour Player of the Year honors on Sunday, winning the BMW Championship by three shots over Paul Casey for his third win of the season. Johnson shot a final round of 5-under 67 at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind., to finish at 23-under 265. Locked in a […]
Dustin Johnson penalized for moving ball [UPDATE]
June 20, 2016 by
OAKMONT, Pa.—Standing on the 12th tee, Dustin Johnson held a two-stroke lead in the U.S. Open. Then several USGA officials approached Johnson, and his lead might not have been so large after all. Back on the fifth green, Johnson had stood over a short par putt, then backed off and called in a rules official. […]
Dustin Johnson clocks U.S. Open fan, ends up in concession stand
June 18, 2016 by
When you’re watching Dustin Johnson in a major, you know what you’re going to get: moments of astonishing brilliance punctuated by instances of how-in-the-hell-did-that-happen? Sometimes Johnson’s problems are of his own making, and sometimes they’re just plain strange. Take, for instance, his tee shot on the second hole of Saturday’s third round: Dustin Johnson just […]
U.S. Open Round 1 wrapup: Dustin Johnson, rolling early yet again
June 18, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The opening round at Oakmont took more than 30 hours, thanks to multiple weather delays and an early closure to Thursday’s competition. A marathon Friday kicked off early, and halfway through, we saw the end of the U.S. Open’s first round. Here are the high points at the tournament’s […]
With late stumble, Johnson falls back into tie for third in Memphis
June 11, 2016 by
Dustin Johnson let a good round get away on Friday at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Through 16 holes, Johnson was 4 under on the round and alone in second place behind 36-hole leader Daniel Berger. Then Johnson found the greenside bunker with his approach into No. 17, leading to a bogey. On the finishing […]
