Dustin Johnson wins by 11 pictures at Northern Belief and is again to No. 1

NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson appeared as dominant as he ever has, and nothing may cease him on Sunday in The Northern Belief.

Not even the climate.

Johnson performed the ultimate two holes in close to darkness after a late storm delay and completed with a birdie for an 8-under 63 and an 11-shot victory over Harris English.

It was the 22nd victory of his PGA Tour profession, and he has by no means made it look simpler. Johnson gained his fifth FedEx Cup playoffs occasion — tied with Rory McIlroy for many — and returned to No. 1 on the earth. He completed at 30-under 254.

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Staked to a 5-shot lead over English going into the ultimate spherical, Johnson despatched a towering 7-iron over the water to a entrance pin on the par-5 second, with the ball settling Eight ft subsequent to the pin for an eagle. Two holes later, his 3-wood was positioned completely in entrance of the fourth inexperienced for a easy up-and-down for birdie.

It was like that every one day. It was like that every one week.

Johnson led by 5 and went out in 30, stretching his result in 7 pictures on the flip. On Sunday on the 500-yard 12th gap, the place on Saturday he hit a good draw with a 6-iron to 1 foot, he hit a slight fade with a 6-iron to three ft for an additional birdie.

The one drama was whether or not he may set two PGA Tour scoring information: 31 beneath par by Ernie Els at Kapalua in 2003 and 253 by Justin Thomas on the Sony Open in 2017.

After the birdie on the 12th put him at 29 beneath, Johnson settled in for 4 straight pars. He’s solely the third participant to complete 30 beneath, becoming a member of Els and Jordan Spieth, additionally at Kapalua, so he at the very least owns the document on the mainland.

It was paying homage to Friday, when he was 11 beneath by 11 holes and the one query was whether or not he may change into the primary participant to shoot 57. He made seven straight pars for a 60.

This closing stretch was totally different. Johnson cares extra about trophies than information, and getting his spherical completed was all that mattered.

It was like that three years in the past at Riviera, when he was poised to interrupt Lanny Wadkins’ 72-hole document, the longest standing on the PGA Tour schedule. However he completed with three bogeys within the final 10 holes whereas enjoying conservatively, and solely later, he mentioned he did not know what the document was — nor did he care.

English tried to carry his personal, thrice matching birdies with Johnson. He completed with a bogey that did not matter, shot 69 and moved to No. 6 within the FedEx Cup. English began the 12 months with out a full card. Now he has locked up a spot within the Tour Championship.

There is no stopping Johnson when he places all elements of his recreation collectively, notably the irons. He did not miss a inexperienced within the closing spherical.

Kevin Kisner, who grew up enjoying junior golf with Johnson in South Carolina, has seen this earlier than.

“He can completely dismantle a golf course when he is on,” Kisner mentioned. “I have been watching it for 25 years. I am fairly accustomed to it. When he is on, I simply step to the aspect and attempt to add to my checking account.”

Kisner did that half nicely. He closed with a 66 and is in fine condition in his bid to lock up a spot within the Tour Championship. He mentioned all week that he needed to care for that on the TPC Boston as an alternative of getting to ship subsequent week within the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields, a course he has by no means seen.

The highest 70 within the FedEx Cup advance to the BMW Championship, and there was one shot that mattered when play resumed. Louis Oosthuizen at No. 99 within the standings was within the 18th fairway, simply in vary of the inexperienced on the par-5 closing gap. He managed a two-putt birdie in the dead of night to lock up the 70th spot.

Robby Shelton closed with a 63, sufficient for him to be amongst six gamers who moved into the highest 70. The others had been Oosthuizen, Harry Higgs, Alexander Noren, Russell Henley and Jason Kokrak. 5 of the six gamers knocked out missed the lower, together with Phil Mickelson. The opposite was Denny McCarthy, who shot 73 on Sunday.

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