Ten fun facts about Dustin Johnson
Fact 1
He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, having been third in the driving distance stats for three consecutive years (2009–11).
Fact 2
He has been featured in the top 5 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Fact 3
He has ranked inside the top five in each of his five years on the PGA Tour.
Fact 4Johnson was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and played collegiate golf at Coastal Carolina University.
Fact 5As an amateur, he won the Monroe Invitational and the Northeast Amateur in 2007 and played on the winning 2007 Walker Cup and Palmer Cup teams.
Fact 6Johnson turned professional in late 2007.
Fact 7Johnson is the first player since Tiger Woods to win at least once in each of his first seven seasons coming out of college.
Fact 8Johnson earned his best finish in a major championship in July at the 2011 Open Championship in England.
Fact 9Johnson won his fifth PGA Tour title at The Barclays in 2011.
Fact 10Johnson began his 2013 season with a win at the season opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions, an event reserved for winners from the past season.
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