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Morikawa, Johnson grab Ryder Cup spots as PGA playoffs begin
Morikawa leads the season points standings entering the three-event season finale that concludes with the Tour Championship while Johnson is the defending FedEx...
Five months after Dustin Johnson shattered the course record with a 20-under par 268 in rain-softened conditons, the Masters is back in its typical April setting and serving up lightning-fast greens with firm fairways to roll balls into danger.
Sunday was spent searching for the perfect fit for the most coveted title in golf – the Green Jacket from the Augusta National.
Johnson delivered an impressive closing Sunday at Augusta National to win in record fashion, handling the tension to set a Masters 72-hole record of 20-under 268 with a final-round 68 for a five-stroke triumph.
The 36-year-old American missed last month's CJ Cup and Zozo tournaments after contracting the deadly virus, halting a run of strong play and pushing him to play ahead of a major showdown at Augusta National.
Johnson, fresh from capturing the end-of-season PGA Tour playoff crown, starts as a heavy favourite ahead of the first round at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York.
The American finished with a flourish, shooting 68 in the final round to win by 3 shots ahead of Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas.
The TaylorMade Driving Relief event will take place on May 17 at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida, a joint statement said.
Koepka shook off four back-nine bogeys in a row to win his fourth major title Sunday at Bethpage Black taking a two-stroke victory over fast-closing Dustin Johnson.
The 64-player showdown at Austin Country Club uses a round-robin format to determine 16 players for a weekend knockout event to decide a champion.
The 34-year-old American finished with a 21-under 263 total to win this event at the Club de Golf Chapultepec for the second time in three years.
World number one Dustin Johnson joined fellow Americans Russell Henley and Scott Piercy and Englishman Ian Poulter at the top.
After a 15-month run at number one, Dustin Johnson relinquished top spot four weeks ago to fellow American Justin Thomas, who is not playing this week.
Woods will begin his quest for a fourth US Open title at 1.47 PM local time at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York.
After losing his opening match to Austrian Bernd Wiesberger on Wednesday, the world number one slumped to a 4 & 3 defeat by Canadian Adam Hadwin at Austin Country Club.
Defending champion and world number one Dustin Johnson battled to a 74 after an early triple bogey.
Boosted by an eagle at the par-four 12th, where he flicked a 70-yard shot into the hole, the world number one matched the day’s best score with a seven-under-par 66.
The US, led by unbeaten Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, prevailed 19-11 to claim the cup for the 10th time in 12 stagings of the biennial event.
Spieth, third in the rankings and twice a major winner, will tee off alongside Swedish defending champion Henrik Stenson.