The American golfer made six birdies and one eagle en route to a final round 63 at TPC Boston, finishing 30-under for the competition and 11 shots ahead for Harris English.
Johnson’s victory – his 22nd on the PGA Tour – again means he is world number one. 1 is in golf, and is the fifth different player to occupy the position in 2020.
“I would like to stay there for a little while,” said Johnson, who in May 2019 released the last world no. 1 wie.
“Of course there’s been a round trip around a forest the last few months, but the last time I was number one, I think I stayed there for a long time, and that’s another goal of mine … to see how long can I stay at No. 1. “
Johnson, who finished second at the PGA Championship last month, recorded laps of 67, 60, 64 before completing his eight-under 63 in near-dark after a storm delay caused a temporary halt .
The 2016 U.S. Open’s 30-under score was just one of the lowest over four rounds in PGA Tour history currently held by Ernie Els, who set it at Kapalua in 2003, and by Justin Thomas at the 2017 Sony Open.
Johnson has now won at least once in each of his 13 PGA Tour seasons and, following his victory on Sunday, he sits at the top of the FedExCup standings.
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The Northern Trust was the first of three events to feature in the playoffs of the FedEx Cup. The top 125 players in the FedExCup standings qualified for the event in Boston, Massachusetts.
The top 70 players are now advancing to next week’s BMW Championship, which in turn will determine the 30 players who will take part in next month’s Tour Championship in Atlanta.
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