Dustin Johnson

Two-time major champion and six-time WGC winner who spent 135 weeks as world number one.

Dustin Hunter Johnson (born June 22, 1984) is an American professional golfer. He has won two major championships, the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club with a 4-under-par score of 276 and the 2020 Masters Tournament with a record score of 268, 20-under-par. He had previously finished in a tie for second at both the 2011 Open Championship and the 2015 U.S. Open. He has six World Golf Championships victories, second only to Tiger Woods's 18 wins, and was the first and only player to win each of the four World Golf Championship events. He has played in The LIV Golf League since 2022.

Quick Facts

Full name

Dustin Hunter Johnson

Born

22 June 1984

Birthplace

Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.

Weight

190 lb / 86.2 kg

Residence

Palm Beach Gardens
Florida
U.S.

Spouse

Paulina Gretzky (2022)

Children

College

Coastal Carolina University

Lore & Background

Johnson was a member of the PGA Tour until June 2022, when he resigned to join LIV Golf. By virtue of his 2020 Masters win in the 2020–21 season, Johnson became the third player in PGA Tour history to win a Tour title in each of his first 14 seasons, joining Jack Nicklaus (17) and Tiger Woods (14). Johnson was one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, having been ranked in the top 10 annually in driving distance from 2008 to 2020, and leading in 2015.

Reader's Guide

On February 19, 2017 Johnson became the 20th world number one ranked golfer and remained there for 64 consecutive weeks, the 6th longest streak at No. 1. He returned to the number 1 position in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 and has been at number 1 for a total of 135 weeks, 4th most and Johnson is one of only 5 men with more than 100 weeks atop the rankings.

Did You Know?

Johnson turned professional in late 2007 and earned his 2008 PGA Tour card by finishing in a tie for 14th place at the 2007 qualifying school.
In the 2009 Masters Tournament, Johnson became only the second person in Masters history to eagle consecutive holes.
Johnson won the 2010 U.S. Open? No—he shot an 82 in the final round and finished tied for eighth.
At the 2010 PGA Championship, Johnson received a two-stroke penalty for grounding his club in a bunker on the final hole, dropping him from a tie for first to a tie for fifth.
Johnson recorded a hole in one on the par-3 16th hole in the first round of the 2011 Open Championship.