Carnoustie: Dustin Johnson has been given one trophy already this week.
The top-ranked player in the world can only hope he gets one more.
Johnson was honoured Tuesday with the Mark H McCormack Award for being No. 1 in the world more weeks than anyone in 2017. Johnson claimed the top spot in February 2017 and held it the rest of the year. He has been No. 1 this entire year except for four weeks when Justin Thomas replaced him. McCormack was behind the creation of the world ranking, which became official in 1986.
Johnson likes his chances to be on top of the leaderboard this week as well.
“I feel the game is in really good form this week. I’ve had four weeks off, so I’ve had a lot of rest,” Johnson said. “I feel good about the game. I’ve had a lot of practice. I got here Saturday and played the course quite a few times. I think it’s going to be a good test.”
Johnson has won only one major, the 2016 US Open, and is eager to add another to his trophy case after losing a lead in the US Open last month to eventual winner Brooks Koepka.
“I’ve given myself a lot of chances,” he said. “But as we all know, it’s very hard to win in a major. You’ve got to play four really good rounds, and everything in your game has to be working.”
