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Dustin Johnson
Personal Information
Date of Birth
Gender
Male
Height
193.00cm
Weight
86.00kg
About Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League.
Career Stats
Major Wins
2
Career Wins
25
Strokes-Gained Putting
-0.23
Strokes Gained Tee to Green
0.90
Driving Accuracy
56.16
Greens in Regulation
67.25
Driving Distance (Yards)
316.30
Latest News and Reviews
15/09/20
Dustin Johnson has won the PGA Tour Player of the Year award for the second time in his career.
15/09/20
Controversy and the US Open go hand-in-hand - we look back at the biggest controversies down the years ahead of this week's US Open at Winged Foot...
08/09/20
Take a look inside the bag of Tour Championship and FedExCup winner Dustin Johnson.
08/09/20
Dustin Johnson finally got his hands on the FedExCup as he beat Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas by three shots.
07/09/20
Dustin Johnson holds a five-shot lead heading into Monday's final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake.
02/09/20
In the latest episode of the GolfMagic chat show, we discuss Jon Rahm's epic BMW Championship victory and his upcoming showdown against Dustin Johnson at the Tour Championship.
26/08/20
Dustin Johnson is determined to win his first FedExCup and believes he is in great shape to do so.
25/08/20
In the latest episode of the GolfMagic chat show we discuss Dustin Johnson's victory at The Northern Trust and who we think will win the second play-off event, the BMW Championship.
24/08/20
Take a look at how Dustin Johnson and every player won during The Northern Trust.
24/08/20
Dustin Johnson cruised to victory at The Northern Trust and reclaimed the top spot in the World Rankings.
01/07/20
In the latest episode of the GolfMagic chat show, we discuss Dustin Johnson's performance at the Travelers Championship, plus there's a chance for you to win a pair of Puma RS-G shoes!
29/06/20
Take a look at what clubs Dustin Johnson had in the bag as he won the 2020 Travelers Championship.
29/06/20
Take a look at how much Dustin Johnson and the rest of the field won at the Travelers Championship.
29/06/20
Dustin Johnson claimed his 21st PGA Tour victory by winning the Travelers Championship on Sunday.
14/04/20
We take a look at which irons are currently used by the current top 20 in the world.
16/03/20
In TaylorMade Golf's latest content video, the brand's top stars go head to head in a new target challenge, including Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm.
21/02/20
Rory McIlroy holds a two-shot lead after round one of the WGC-Mexico Championship.
20/02/20
Rory McIlroy believes that distance control will be the deciding factor at this week's WGC-Mexico Championship.
19/02/20
Take a look at the groups and UK tee times for rounds one and two of the 2020 WGC-Mexico Championship.
19/02/20
In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Justin Rose reveals that the proposed Premier Golf League is being discussed in the locker room on Tour.
17/02/20
Check out the full prize money payout for the Genesis Invitational.
14/02/20
Matt Kuchar has a three-shot lead after round one of the Genesis Invitational.
13/02/20
Rory McIlroy couldn't believe the results he was getting with a club that shouldn't have found its way into his bag.
Full Biography
Dustin Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League.
He was a member of the PGA Tour but resigned his membership in June 2022 and now is the team captain of 4 Aces GC.
Nicknamed 'DJ', Johnson was born 22 June 1984 in Columbia, South Carolina to Kandee and Scott Johnson.
He has two siblings, Laurie Johnson and Austin Johnson.
Austin Johnson also caddies for his brother and has done so since 2013. DJ had a brief stint with Tiger Woods' caddie Joe LaCava.
Johnson turned professional in 2007 and immediately earned his playing rights for the following PGA Tour season.
He won his maiden event on the North American circuit in October 2008 at the Turning Stone Resort Championship.
To date, Johnson has won 24 PGA Tour events, including nine on the European Tour.
His biggest achievements are undoubtedly capturing the 2020 Masters at Augusta National and the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
His victory at Oakmont was shrouded in controversy as he was given a one-shot penalty after his final round had finished.
On the fifth green, his golf ball appeared to move when he addressed his putt.
Johnson ended up winning by three strokes.
Johnson announced his resignation from the PGA Tour on 7 June before the inaugural event of the LIV Golf Invitational Series at Centurion Club just outside of London.
Johnson claimed his maiden LIV Golf victory at their invitational in Boston, draining a mammoth eagle putt in a three-way playoff against Anirban Lahiri and Joaquin Niemann.
DJ earned a whopping $31,575,329.17 in on-course earnings during LIV's inaugural season.
His reported signing-on fee with the circuit was somewhere in the region of $125m.
Phil Mickelson was allegedly paid $200m to join LIV Golf.
DJ got engaged to Paulina Gretzky in 2013. They met in 2009.
Paulina, a model and singer, is the daughter of Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.
The couple got married in a lavish ceremony at Blackberry Farms in Tennessee in 2022.
The couple have two sons. They are called River Jones Johnson and Tatum Gretzky Johnson.
DJ is sponsored by adidas Golf. He is also TaylorMade staff player.
As of the end of 2022, his reported net worth was in the region of $100m.