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Dustin Johnson, the son-in-law of ice hockey icon Wayne Gretzky (59), wins the 84th edition of the Masters tournament in Augusta with 20 strokes under par, the best result ever achieved on the legendary field in the US state of Georgia. The 36-year-old number one in the world of golf needs fewer shots than legends like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods or Arnold Palmer in his prime.
The 193cm tall Johnson started the final round with a four-shot lead. Johnson achieved this advantage despite aggressive contenders such as Sungjae Im (22, South Korea) or Cameron Smith (27, Australia) and finally crossed the finish line with a five-time advantage.
Woods can’t keep up
After playing 72 holes, Johnson can receive the Masters winner’s green jacket from last year’s winner, Tiger Woods, in the presence of teammate Paulina Gretzky (31). Woods was only able to keep up on the first day of the tournament, on the final day he even had to score 10 strokes on the infamous 12th hole (par 3) – the five-time Masters winner throws the ball three times into the water.
Other favorites can only keep up on occasion: the most quoted contender, Bryson DeChambeau (27), for example, misses the fairways too often with sometimes incredibly wide tees and is soon out of the running.
What is remarkable, however, is the performance of German Bernhard Langer. The 63-year-old (winner of the 1985 and 1993 Masters) made the cut as the oldest participant in history and finished the tournament three strokes under par in a shared 29th spot.
Statistically one of the largest
Johnson, who recently had to take a break because he was infected with the corona virus, wins his second major title at Augusta after the 2016 US Open. With his 24th win on the professional tour and now has two major hits. Johnson is also statistically one of the best among professional golfers. Recently, he also won the Fedex Cup and with it $ 10 million in prize money.
“I didn’t let everything get too close to me,” explains Johnson after the hit with his usual calm. “But of course I felt a bit of pressure, after all, the Masters was always the tournament that I really wanted to win. It still feels like a dream.” (dk)
