Dustin Johnson’s Green-Finding Savvy Sets Stage for Either Merriment or Misery

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Published: June 18, 2016

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The swaggering, unique gait of Dustin Johnson, when he's prowling the fairways and contending at another tour event, is the stuff that makes fans and broadcasters wax poetic, if not comedic.

It's been variously characterized as panther-like, serpentine and akin to a slow saunter.

The latter, in particular, fit the bill on Friday.

Despite playing the purportedly toughest course in the U.S. Open's tournament repertoire, the 31-year-old cruised through 36 holes while hardly breaking a sweat to claim a share of the lead at four under par with unheralded rookie Andrew Landry.

Continuing his seemingly predictable assault on the major-championship leaderboards, the lanky South Carolinian heads into the weekend at Oakmont Country Club seeking his fifth top-10 finish in the last six Grand Slam events—and more importantly, his first win.

Johnson, who has let a trio of majors slip through his hands in the final round, including last summer's shocking meltdown on the final hole of the U.S. Open outside Seattle, put together one of the most memorable days of his career from tee to green, finishing with one bogey and rounds of 67 and 69.

The world No. 6 mashed the so-called Oakmonster into submission off the tee, ranking second in the field in driving distance (318.75 yards) and first in greens in regulation (31) as he piled up surgical, stress-free pars in buckets. In fact, while others chopped and hacked their way around, Johnson's only real point of frustration centered on the dozen or so realistic birdie chances he didn't convert.

Still, as fellow top-10 players such as Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler have dog-paddled to stay in range of the 36-hole cutline on the rain-soaked venue, Johnson made the venerable Oakmont venue look surprisingly easy, crushing one laser-beam drive after another, and throwing darts with his irons.



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