USGA Crowns Dustin Johnson at the 2016 US Open Winner ... Well Deserved DJ!

Just off his first major victory, Dustin Johnson is now claims his highest-ever spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. Thanks to his U.S. Open triumph at Oakmont, Dustin Johnson jumped from No. 7 to No. 3 in the world, directly behind Jason Day, and Jordan Spieth, and directly ahead of new No. 4 Rory McIlroy. Sunday's win was DJ's first since the WGC-Cadillac last March but it did extend a streak of nine consecutive PGA Tour season with a victory, the longest active streak on Tour. Separately, Scott Piercy who tied with Shane Lowry and Jim Furyk for second, vaulted from 67th to 43rd, putting him in line for a invitation to next week's WGC-Bridgestone. Johnson was preparing to hit a putt on the fifth green when the ball moved. He backed away and summoned a rules official. Johnson informed him that he had done nothing to cause it to move, no penalty was assessed, and the matter appeared settled. Then on the 12th tee, USGA officials informed Johnson that they would re-assess the situation after the round, creating a situation where he, and his closest competitors, could not be sure where they stood in pursuit of a U.S. Open championship. The victory ended a skein of close calls for Johnson, 31, who finished T4 and T2 in the last two U.S. Opens, T6 and T4 in the last two Masters, and T7 in last year’s PGA Championship. He also has a T2 in the British Open. How will this historic win impact DJ's confidence going into the WGC and Open Championships? Share your comments with the Pro Golf Tour.