Dustin Johnson shot 60 on Friday, but he likely ended the competition at the 2020 Northern Trust by making it to Saturday with 64 to come under 22 for 22 weeks. DJ takes a five-stroke lead on Sunday as he closes his 22nd PGA Tour career in six seasons, just six weeks after shooting consecutive rounds of 80-80-78.
If none of this makes sense, that’s OK, it does not matter.
Johnson has been wonderful at TPC Boston all week, even if you step outside the 60s. He wins more than four strokes per round from tee to green (an elite number) if only one other golfer (Scheffler) even touches three. Amazingly, Johnson has only made one bogey in his last 38 holes and only three in the entire week that goes by Sunday. He looks completely automatic at the moment.
Of course, we know with DJ that this is sometimes where it can go a little sideways. Although his record as a 54-hole leader at PGA Tour events has been strong, he lost that position at the PGA Championship just two weeks ago (and is 0-for-4 in May when he leads after three rounds) . He is also the latest golfer to join losing a five-stroke 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour.
However, not all 54-hole leads are equal, and Johnson is five on the group that – although they are all solid golfers – will not lose much sleep on Saturday morning. That, he would have to roll to yet another win in the final round at TPC Boston; with that, he would tie Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods for the most wins in FedEx Cup Playoffs history with five. However, if he is caught (a massive if!), Then here are the golfers who have a chance to run him off on Sunday.
Harris English (-17): The concerned part about the week of English so far is that many of his tricks have been gotten with the putter. This will probably not last until the end of the event, but I’ll go a little against the grain this time, because I think English can ball-hit it with DJ and not want to be under the pressure of Sunday. Plus, it’s his driver who’s a little shaky this week, which’s a much better sign than bad iron play. I am in English with win no. 3 on the PGA Tour on Sunday.
Scottie Scheffler (-17): Scheffler will not be in the final pairing on Sunday as English overtook him with a great third round, but if you’re looking for a reason for Scheffler to win, it’s the tee-to-green game. He is second on this field in strokes won tea after green behind Johnson. Only five of the previous 11 players who shot 59 in an event (as Scheffler did on Friday) did win the event.
Louis Oosthuizen (-15): It’s amazing that Oosthuizen still has only one victory on the PGA Tour (the 2010 Open Championship), but it’s true. He needs a good deal on Sunday, as he came in week 99 in FedEx Cup standings and is well outside the top 70. If he finishes in the top five, he will easily be in the BMW Championship next weekend. to be. This will be the tournament within the tournament on Sunday.
Daniel Berger (-14): He has been absolutely on fire and is third on the PGA Tour this season in the average score of the finals. He won the Charles Schwab Challenge two and a half months ago by going for the leaders on Sunday and placing a 66. He’s someone who could scare 60 in the final round (and he might need to pick up a win).
Harry Higgs (-14): While the vibe is absolutely aspiringTo, I see Higgs not pull this on Sunday. Still, he has a lot to play for, as he is right on that bubble-top-70 to get into the BMW Championship next week. Must have a massive Sunday.
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