USABig-hitting Dustin Johnson is not only one of the biggest stars in golf, he has been a dominant force since joining LIV. The 4Aces GC captain has individual wins in all three of his LIV Golf seasons - 2024 Las Vegas, 2023 Tulsa and 2022 Boston. He was also named the season-long Individual Champion in 2022 by a comfortable margin. Before joining the LIV Golf League, Johnson won tournaments in 15 of his first 16 seasons as a pro, including two Majors – the 2016 U.S. Open and the 2020 Masters.
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Greatest influence on golfing career? Dad and Coach Allen Terrell
Golfer you most admire? Jack Nicklaus – GOAT
Number of holes-in-one? 14
If you could play any course in the world, it would be … Augusta National
Golf achievement you’re most proud of? Masters win
Round of golf you’ve enjoyed the most? Sunday at Augusta
Your perfect golf shot? Cut
If you could acquire one trait from another golfer, what would it be? Tiger’s iron game
Shot that gives you the most difficulty? Draw
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Winner of more than 30 tournaments worldwide, including two majors (2016 U.S. Open and 2020 Masters) and three LIV Golf events (2022 LIV Golf Invitational Boston, 2023 LIV Golf Tulsa in 2023 and 2024 LIV Golf Las Vegas).
Topped Talor Gooch and Peter Uihlein by a single stroke to win LIV Golf Las Vegas in 2024.
Won in Tulsa in 2023 by beating Cameron Smith and Branden Grace with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Won in Boston in 2022 by making a lengthy eagle putt on the first playoff hole to beat Anirban Lahiri and Joaquin Niemann.
Winner of LIV Golf's season-long Individual Champion crown in 2022.
Won 2020 Masters with a record score of 20-under 268.
Ranked world No. 1 for more than 130 weeks in his career, including 64 consecutive weeks starting in February 2017.
Won at least one worldwide event each year between 2008-13 and 2015-21 (13 out of 14 years) before joining LIV Golf.
Posted multiple wins in seven different years – 2010 (2), 2013 (2), 2016 (3), 2017 (4), 2018 (3), 2019 (2), 2020 (3).
Has won three other 54-hole events shortened by weather issues.
Has won two events in Saudi Arabia.
Shot a career-low 60 while winning a tournament in Boston in 2020.
In 2021, became fifth American player in Ryder Cup history to win all five of his matches in a single Ryder Cup.
WINS (2)
2016 U.S. Open – Won his first major at Oakmont in his 29th career major start … Finished three strokes ahead of runners-up Shane Lowry, Jim Furyk and Scott Piercy … Was T-2 after 18 holes, the solo leader after 36 holes and tied for second after 54 holes … Shot a 1-under 69 in the final round … Said Johnson: “I think it's well deserved. After everything that I've been through in the majors, I've knocked on the door a bunch of times. To finally get that major win, it's huge.”
2020 Masters – Won at Augusta National in November after the tournament was rescheduled from its traditional April dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Shot 65-70-65-68 to set a Masters scoring record of 20 under … Won by 5 strokes over Sung-jae Im and Cameron Smith … Led by 4 strokes entering the final round … Became first player in Masters history to reach 20 under at any point of the tournament … Led or was tied for the lead after every round … Said Johnson: “It's the one I wanted to win the most. I'm just very proud of the way I handled myself and the way I finished off the golf tournament."
STARTS AND FINISHES
Masters
Starts: 14
Best finish: Win (2020)
Top 10s: 5
Cuts made: 11
PGA Championship
Starts: 15
Best finish: 2nd (2019, 2020)
Top 10s: 6
Cuts made: 10
U.S. Open
Starts: 16
Best finish: Win (2016)
Top 10s: 6
Cuts made: 13
Open Championship
Starts: 15
Best finish: 2nd (2011)
Top 10s: 5
Cuts made: 12
RYDER CUP HISTORY (Team USA)
Appearances (5): 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021
Record (wins, losses, halves): 12-9-0
Total matches: 21
Singles (W-L-H): 4-1-0
Foursomes (W-L-H): 3-3-0
Four-balls (W-L-H): 5-5-0