“The ease to which Dustin Johnson makes it look, especially when he’s starting to wedge it in the a year ago like he has and his putting, is a great thing”. “I’m making some putts this week”.
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It was the US Open champion’s third win in his past eight tournaments and his 12th PGA title since 2008.
Holmes, like Fowler, is in contention for a Ryder Cup captain’s pick, and he may have caught the eye of Love this week with his impressive showing. “Especially all of the work I’ve put in on my wedges, it’s really paid off this year”. “It was pretty ugly”.
“Better safe than sorry”, Day’s manager, Bud Martin, said. “The fact I stayed in touch was nice”.
The most surprising and satisfied survivor may be Atlanta’s Roberto Castro, who recovered from a third-round 74 to fashion a 67 Sunday and make it to his hometown for the playoff crescendo.
Johnson shook off two early bogeys in his final round to close with a 5-under 67 to post an impressive a 23-under par total of 265 after opening with scores of 67, 63 (a new course record) and 68. He missed the green at the par-3 13th and made bogey, setting the stage for his closing brilliance.
“I got nothing to lose”, Castro said. He played the par 5s in 15 under for the week.
10 at the 2016 BMW Championship have been changed with third round play scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Gates will open at 10 a.m.
“I think every year could be the best year of my career, ” Johnson said. “I feel like I’ve got a good game plan out here”.
You can pinpoint the exact moment Dustin Johnson won the PGA Tour Player of the Year Award this season.
There is no need to oppose Dustin Johnson.
Johnson’s third win of the 2016 sees him leapfrog Patrick Reed and world No 1 Jason Day, who withdrew midway through the final round with a back injury, at the top of the FedExCup rankings with just the Tour Championship left in the season-ending play-off series.
“He’s going to be a very tough man to beat tomorrow”, Casey said. “I think it means you had a good season and you played well again when it matters”. When he gets on his game, he’s maybe the best ball striker in golf, maybe the longest.
“So, if he keeps doing what he’s been doing – what he averaging, six under a day? – if does the same tomorrow, there’s no catching him”.
Casey immediately and graciously acknowledged his playing partner.
Johnson responded by draining a 20-footer at the next and picking up another shot at the fifth, before restoring his four-shot cushion with back-to-back birdies from the seventh.
Scott’s 67 matched the day’s low round from the field of 69.
Choi mounted a strong challenge on the front nine before three straight bogeys from the 10th derailed his glory bid. “I’ve got a lot of chasing to do”. He won’t receive any FedEx Cup points, but is virtually assured of remaining in the top 5 headed to the Tour Championship, and able to control his own destiny with a victory.
All this activity was far more compelling than the actual tournament, for Johnson never looked as though he was going to lose – no matter how well Casey played.
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Johnson was at 18-under 198.
