Dustin Johnson

dreaming of Augusta in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson spearheads a stellar cast when the $3 million Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship tees off in the UAE on Thursday -- but his mind is firmly on the US Masters. Johnson will battle returning former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy, current No. 6 Justin Rose, and Henrik Stenson, Paul Casey and Matt Kuchar who are all within the topRead more

Johnson dominates in Tournament of Champions win

New York - Muslimchronicle

World number one Dustin Johnson powered to an eight-shot triumph at the US PGA Tour Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday. Johnson's masterful display off the tee at the par-73 Plantation Course at Kapalua included a near hole-in-one at the par-four 12th hole -- where his drive left him a six-inch tap-in for eagle. He carded an eight-under par 65Read more

Rose wins WGC-HSBC Champions golf thriller as world number one Johnson implodes

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

World number one Dustin Johnson imploded and Justin Rose stormed back from eight shots behind overnight to win the $9.75 million WGC-HSBC Champions by two strokes in a thrilling finale in Shanghai on Sunday. The Englishman Rose, who started the concluding day joint fourth, fired a 67 to finish 14-under-par 274 and somehow emerge victorious from a nail-biting four-way fightRead more

World No.1 Johnson surges to Shanghai golf lead

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

World number one Dustin Johnson nailed four birdies in his last four holes to seize a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9.75 million WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Friday. Johnson's spectacular nine-under-par 63 catapulted him over fellow American and overnight leader Brooks Koepka, who hung on for second on 132 overall. Also in the hunt was theRead more

Johnson changes putters to take Shanghai lead

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Dustin Johnson switched putters at the last moment and then nailed four birdies in his last four holes to seize a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9.75 million WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Friday. The world number one's spectacular nine-under-par 63 catapulted him over fellow American and overnight leader -- and good friend -- Brooks Koepka, whoRead more

No. 1 golfer Dustin Johnson backs 'very interesting' shot clock

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

World number one Dustin Johnson threw his weight on Wednesday behind a European Tour initiative to try out a shot clock to speed up play, calling it "very interesting." Time will be of the essence at next year's Austrian Open when penalties will be imposed on players exceeding a stopwatch on each shot, European golf's ruling body the EPGA saidRead more

Spieth retakes second in world golf rankings

London - Muslimchronicle

Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth regained second spot in the world golf rankings on Monday despite losing to top-ranked Dustin Johnson in a play-off at the Northern Trust Open on Sunday. The American Spieth, who won his third major title at the British Open last month, overtakes Japan's Hideki Matsuyama. Johnson strengthened his grip on the world number one rankingRead more

Johnson downs Spieth in Northern Trust playoff

New York - Muslimchronicle

World number one Dustin Johnson hunted down Jordan Spieth with a bogey-free round, and then beat the reigning British Open champion with a birdie at the first playoff hole of the Northern Trust on Sunday. Johnson, who started the day three shots behind overnight leader Spieth, set himself up with a monster drive at the first playoff hole and finishedRead more

Johnson downs Spieth in PGA Northern Trust playoff

New York - Muslimchronicle

Henley leads top-ranked Johnson by one

New York - Muslimchronicle

Russell Henley got off to a quick start in the US PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs Thursday, firing a six-under 64 to lead the Northern Trust by one stroke from top-ranked Dustin Johnson. Johnson, whose early-season surge saw him win the Genesis Open in Los Angeles and two World Golf Championship titles to reach number one in the world beforeRead more