Dustin Johnson is on fire. He began the
final round leading Casey by three, posted a five-under par 67 at
Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., on Sunday and defeated Casey,
who also shot 67, by three. Johnson completed 72 holes in 23-under par
265. The victory, his third of the year and 12th of his career, gave Johnson an edge over Day in the race for player of the year. They
are tied for the tour lead in victories with three. One of Johnson’s
victories came in a major championship, the U.S. Open, and another in a
World Golf Championship event, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Day’s
three victories do not include a major, though he won the WGC-Dell Match
Play and the Players Championship. Johnson also leads the tour in
scoring average, top 10s, and earnings. Day, however, withdrew from the BMW Championship midway through his round Sunday with a spasm in his lower back. Johnson,
who set a course record with a 63 on Friday, stumbled early on Sunday
with two bogeys that enabled Casey to pull into a tie through three
holes. Johnson responded with four birdies in his next five holes to
pull away from Casey and stretched the lead to five. Can DJ close the deal at Eastlake's Tour Championship with a win to capture his first FedEx Cup and close the gap in search of the OWGR #1 position held by Jason Day? Send your comments to the Pro Golf Tour today.
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