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Dustin Johnson is driven off the golf course during a weather delay

Storm delays Johnson's astonishing Boston procession

Dustin Johnson's stunning procession to the Northern Trust title was delayed due to more storms at TPC Boston, with the American an incredible nine shots clear with two holes to play.

Golf • 23 Aug 20

Johnson extends lead in Boston as McIlroy struggles

Dustin Johnson unleashed a powerful finish to move out to a five-shot lead in the Northern Trust at TPC Boston while Rory McIlroy slipped further down the leaderboard.

Golf • 23 Aug 20

Dustin Johnson: 'I was swinging well so I just tried to keep giving myself looks'

Johnson in control at Northern Trust after flawless 60

Dustin Johnson took a two-shot lead in the Northern Trust at TPC Boston with a second-round 60, while Rory McIlroy was the only Irish player to make the cut.

Golf • 21 Aug 20

Collin Morikawa celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy

Morikawa swoops to claim maiden major at US PGA

American Collin Morikawa has won the US PGA Championship in sensational fashion after a thrilling final round in San Francisco.

Golf • 10 Aug 20

Tiger Woods is set to return at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin

Tiger Woods to return at the Memorial next week

Tiger Woods has announced that he will compete at next week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, the 15-times major champion's first PGA Tour event in five months.

Golf • 09 Jul 20

Dustin Johnson shot the best round of his PGA career

Johnson has the round of his career as McIlroy fades

Dustin Johnson shot the lowest round of his PGA Tour career to catapult himself into contention at the Travelers Championship, as Rory McIlroy slipped down the leaderboard on Saturday.

Golf • 27 Jun 20

McIlroy to pair up with Johnson for Covid charity game

Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff will take part in a charity event to raise money for coronavirus charities.

Golf • 04 May 20

'To finish birdie-birdie-birdie was nice'

Graeme McDowell grabs share of lead in Saudi Arabia

Graeme McDowell holds a share of the lead after Day 1 at the Saudi International after an excellent close to his opening round

Golf • 30 Jan 20

Johnson has slipped to third in the rankings after a poor finish to the PGA Tour season

Dustin Johnson undergoes knee surgery

Former world number one Dustin Johnson has undergone surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee.

Golf • 05 Sep 19

Dustin Johnson is heading for Adare Manor

Johnson the latest star name confirmed for Adare Manor

World No 2 Dustin Johnson will join a glittering field at next year's JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor.

Golf • 09 Jul 19

McIlroy considered boycotting US Open - report

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson were among the players who considered a boycott of the US Open, according to a report in Golf Digest.

Golf • 27 May 19

Brooks Koepka was left sighing with relief

'That was a stressful round of golf'

Brooks Koepka admitted he was "emotionally spent" after surviving an unexpectedly nerve-racking final round to defend his US PGA Championship title and claim a remarkable fourth major victory in his last eight starts.

Golf • 20 May 19

Koepka survives Sunday wobble to retain PGA crown

In the end, the margin was only two shots but Brooks Koepka did enough to keep Dustin Johnson at bay and in doing so completed back-to-back US PGA Victories.

Golf • 19 May 19

Shane Lowry had an up and down third round

Lowry off the top but in the hunt at the RBC Heritage

Ireland's Shane Lowry slipped from the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina, but he remains very much in the hunt going into the final day.

Golf • 20 Apr 19

Lowry leading RBS Heritage as weather disrupts play

Shane Lowry kept hold of the lead until play was suspended due to darkness after a weather-blighted day two of the RBC Heritage tournament in South Carolina

Golf • 20 Apr 19

Casey holds slender lead at Valspar Championship

Paul Casey earned a one-shot lead to take into the final round of the Valspar Championship - but could yet be left to rue Saturday's 18th hole.

Golf • 23 Mar 19

Dustin Johnson kept Rory McIlroy at bay in Mexico

Johnson holds off McIlroy for 20th PGA Tour triumph

Dustin Johnson collected his 20th PGA Tour victory in style when he ran away with the WGC-Mexico Championship by five strokes to hold off a determined challenge from Rory McIlroy.

Golf • 24 Feb 19

McIlroy four off the lead set by Johnson in Mexico

There were rollercoaster rounds for both men with birdies, bogeys, double bogeys and eagles on Saturday.

Golf • 24 Feb 19

Rory McIlroy is two shots behind leader Dustin Johnson

Johnson hits front after McIlroy charge stutters

Dustin Johnson will take a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy into the third round of the WGC Mexico Championship.

Golf • 23 Feb 19

Johnson (R) held off the challenge of Li Haotong

Johnson prevails down the stretch in Saudi Arabia

Dustin Johnson repelled the challenge of China's Li Haotong to claim victory in the inaugural Saudi International as Paul Dunne's challenge faded on the final day.

Golf • 03 Feb 19

Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson in action during the Ryder Cup

Koepka dismisses talk of fight with Johnson

Brooks Koepka insists there was no fight between himself and team-mate Dustin Johnson in the aftermath of Europe's convincing Ryder Cup victory over the United States in Paris.

Golf • 03 Oct 18

Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka appear to have fallen out with each other

Johnson and Koepka 'pulled apart' in Ryder Cup row

The fall-out from America's defeat in the Ryder Cup continues, as do reports of tension from the US camp, with Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka said to have been at each others throats on Sunday.

Golf • 02 Oct 18

Rory McIlroy makes a recovery shot on the seventh

McIlroy very much out-of-sorts early on in Paris

The concerns over Rory McIlroy's form coming into the Ryder Cup proved not to be without foundation as he was the only one of all the morning players not to register a birdie in the morning fourballs.

Golf • 28 Sep 18

Thorbjorn Olesen and Rory McIlroy have been paired together

McIlroy and Olesen to face Johnson and Fowler

Rory McIlroy will partner rookie Thorbjorn Olesen in the opening session of the Ryder Cup in Paris as they take on world number one Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler.

Golf • 27 Sep 18

Gary Woodland leads the PGA Championship

Journeyman Woodland leads the PGA Championship

Journeyman Gary Woodland, who has never posted a top-10 finish in a major, found himself leading after the first round PGA Championship firing a six-under 64 to nudge Rickie Fowler out of top spot.

Golf • 10 Aug 18