Opinion

Dustin Johnson Jumps in the Official World Golf Rankings

Published

10 years ago

June 20, 2016

I’d say it is about time. For a while, Dustin Johnson has been ranked 6th in the Official World Golf Rankings behind Day, Spieth, McIlroy, Watson, and Fowler. However after an extremely exciting and entertaining win at the 2016 U.S. Open, Johnson has been placed in the top three.

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Johnson has arguably had the best season of any player on Tour. Though this past week was his first win out of the 14 events he has participated in, he has made every cut and finished in the top 10 in nine of those 14 events. DJ also has finished in top 5 seven times this season, including 4th at this year’s past Masters and now first at the U.S. Open. Like I said before, he has arguably had the best season of any player out on tour in 2016.

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I am glad to see that DJ is sitting at third in the rankings, and I cannot wait to see what happens in the future. He is one of the few players to ever win in their first nine seasons on tour. Can this big hitter become the world number one? I believe so…

Have any other thoughts on DJ? Let me hear them on Twitter: @EvanSingleton33

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Evan Singleton

Evan Singleton is an NCAA collegiate golfer that has a strong passion for both playing and writing about the amazing sport of golf. He is able to stay up to date with all the latest news, rumors, and technologies of the game. Evan believes golf is by far the best sport on the planet. This is due to the fact that it requires the implementation of so many life lessons such as dedication, patience, respect for tradition, and most importantly honesty. Golf is also a sport an athlete can play for the entirety of his or her life. Evan plans to do just that.

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