Barclays Golf: Dustin Johnson Is Looking for Redemption

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Published: August 29, 2010

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PARAMUS, NJ - We all know what happened to Dustin Johnson the last time he teed it up in a professional golf tournament.

Just in case you’ve been living in a cave for the past month, Johnson had a little run-in with a bunker on the 72nd hole at the PGA Championship…or was it not a bunker at all, or did it used to be a bunker before being trampled down to flat ground by 120,000 spectators?

That debate will live on for as long as they are playing PGA Championships.

But either way, Johnson had tied for the lead after 72 holes before being penalized two-strokes for grounding his club in what was deemed to be a bunker.  As a result of the two-stroke penalty, Johnson eliminated from a three-hole playoff with Bubba Watson and eventual winner Martin Kaymer.

This week at the Barclays, Johnson has once again demonstrated just how thick his skin is.

Johnson came back from his U.S. Open meltdown in June with a tie for 14th at the Open Championship less than a month later and then of course his near miss at Whistling Straights just a few weeks after that.  

Now, Johnson is looking to erase the PGA Championship debacle with a huge win at The Barclays.

Johnson carded a 64 on Saturday at Ridgewood Country Club which boosted him 25 spots up the leaderboard.



Johnson currently trails Martin Laird, who carded an equally impressive 65 in round three, by three strokes heading into the final round.

Although this is not a major championship, Johnson knows better than anyone how quickly three-strokes can disappear on Sunday. 

He saw it happen to himself on the second hole at Pebble Beach, and he saw it happen to final round playing partner Nick Watney at Whistling Straights.  

“I guess you never know out here,” Johnson said after his round.  “If I can play like I did today, there's not too muc...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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