Career Highlights

2017 Season

• THE NORTHERN TRUST: Earned his fourth victory of the season at THE NORTHERN TRUST at Glen Oaks Club in New York, defeating Jordan Spieth with a birdie at the first playoff hole after both had tied at 13-under 267. Entered the final round trailing Spieth by three strokes before Spieth extended that lead to five after five holes. A double bogey at No. 6 by Spieth gave Johnson hope. With birdies at the 9th and 10th holes, tied the lead at 11-under. Two additional birdies by both players left them tied at 13-under 267. After a 341-yard tee shot on the playoff hole, prevailed with a stellar shot from 95 yards to inside four feet and made the putt to win, earning 2,000 FedExCup points and the the No. 1 position from Hideki Matsuyama in the FedExCup. Won his 16th PGA TOUR title in his 218th start at the age of 33 years, 2 months, 5 days. Playoff record improved to 1-1 while winning a playoff for the first time to claim a PGA TOUR title.
• RBC Canadian Open: Posted scores of 67-69-68-67 to finish T8 in his fourth appearance in the RBC Canadian Open. Led the field in GIR with 57/72 and is a combined 28-under-par in his last eight rounds at Glen Abbey.
• U.S. Open: Missed the cut at the U.S. Open, his second-in-a-row on the back of the Memorial Tournament, along with Jason Day and Rory McIlroy, marking first time since ranking began in 1986 that the top three players in the Official World Golf Ranking failed to advance to the weekend at the U.S. Open.
• the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide: Coming into the Memorial Tournament, had made the most birdies at this event since 2009, with 134. Posted a birdie-free 6-over 78 to sit T109 in the first round and made two birdies during a second-round 74 that led to his second missed cut of the season. The opening round marked the first time since the first round of the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational that Johnson had played a round on TOUR without a birdie, a period of 3 years, 10 months (1,400 days).
• Wells Fargo Championship: In his first competitive round since withdrawing prior to the Masters with a back injury, overcame rounds of 70-75, making the cut on the number, with weekend scores of 67 to finish 9-under at the Wells Fargo Championship, one shot behind winner Brian Harman. Finished runner-up with Pat Perez in his fourth start in the Wells Fargo Championship. Was the seventh player to compete in the Wells Fargo Championship while ranked No. 1 in the FedExCup.

2016 Season

Recorded 19 top-25 finishes from 22 starts. Of those, 11 were top-five showings. Recorded 15 top-10 finishes, the most of any player in 2015-16, four more than the next best player (Patrick Reed/11). Has won at least once in each of his first nine seasons on the PGA TOUR, the TOUR's current best streak. Season was heralded with awards including the Arnold Palmer Award (for finishing first on Official Money List with $9,365,185) and the Byron Nelson Award (for leading the TOUR in Adjusted Scoring Average with a 69.17 average.)

• Ryder Cup: Making his third Ryder Cup appearance, went 2-2 in his four matches in the United States' 17-11 victory in the biennial event against the European team. Ended the week at Hazeltine on a high note with a 1-up singles victory over Chris Wood.
• TOUR Championship: Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. Entered the TOUR Championship in the No. 1 position in the FedExCup standings and finished T6 at East Lake to end his season No. 2 in the FedExCup standings.
• BMW Championship: Won his 12th career PGA TOUR title and second at the BMW Championship. Joined Tiger Woods as players who won a major championship crown, World Golf Championships title and a FedExCup Playoffs event in the same season. Played the 16 par-5s at Crooked Stick in 15-under and set a new course record of 63 in the second round. With the win, collected 2,000 FedExCup points and moved to No. 1. Came to the TOUR Championship as the No. 1 player in the FedExCup standings after a win in his last start at the BMW Championship. After holding at least a share of the lead for each of the first three rounds, finished T6 with a final-round 3-over 73. Upon finishing, waited to see the outcome of the three-way playoff with Rory McIlroy, Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell. With his fate as prospective winner of the FedExCup in McIlroy's hands, he saw his chance to be FedExCup champion slip away when McIlroy was victorious. If McIlroy had failed to win the playoff for the TOUR Championship, would have become the FedExCup champion. Final-round 73 snapped a string of eight consecutive rounds in the 60s. Moved to second all-time in top-10 finishes at Playoffs events with 15, one back of Jim Furyk. With three victories this season (U.S. Open, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, BMW Championship), joined Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott and Russell Knox as one of the six players to capture multiple victories this season.
• Deutsche Bank Championship: Offset a third-round, 4-over 75 at the Deutsche Bank Championship with scores of 68-66-66 in rounds one, two and four, respectively to finish T8 at TPC Boston with six others.
• RBC Canadian Open: Posted 6-under 66 to share 18-hole lead with Luke List at the RBC Canadian Open. Pair retained the co-lead through 36 holes at 137 (-7). Entered final round one stroke back of Brandt Snedeker but final-round 3-under 69 came up one stroke shy of Jhonattan Vegas' 12-under winning total. Ranked No. 1 in Driving Distance for the week with 334.9 yard average.
• The Open Championship: Opened The Open Championship at Royal Troon with an even-par 71, ending his streak of six consecutive sub-par opening rounds on TOUR. Ensuing rounds of 69-72-70 resulted in a T9 finish, his fourth consecutive top-10 in the last four majors, dating to the 2015 PGA Championship.
• World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational: Won in his next start at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational posting back-to-back victories for the first time in his career. Shot consecutive rounds of 66 on the weekend to rally from three strokes behind at start of final round for his third career World Golf Championships victory. Finished two groups ahead of 54-hole co-leader Jason Day who dropped four strokes in last four holes to finish T3 and three strokes back. Earned 550 points to overtake Jason Day at No. 1 in the FedExCup standings, the first time he has been ranked No. 1 in the standings since winning the 2013 Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Became first player since Spieth in 2015 to win next start after winning U.S. Open. Earned his 11th PGA TOUR title and his 10th top-10 finish of the season. Led Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee for the week.
• U.S. Open: Broke through with his first major championship with a three-stroke win over Jim Furyk, Shane Lowry and Scott Piercy at the 116th U.S. Open. Entered the final round trailing 54-hole leader Lowry by two strokes before a final-round 1-under 69 (which included a one-stroke penalty for his ball moving on the par-4 fifth green) led to his 10th PGA TOUR victory. The win came in his 193rd start at age 31 years, 11 months, 28 days. With the win, became the first player to follow a runner-up finish at the U.S. Open with a victory the next season since Tiger Woods (2007-08), with the others including Payne Stewart (1998-99), Jack Nicklaus (1971-72) and Bobby Jones (three times). Has now won at least one tournament in each of his first nine seasons on the PGA TOUR (the TOUR"s current best streak). By comparison, Woods won in his first 14 seasons (1996-2009). Sunday's final round marked the 12th consecutive U.S. Open round that he had been ranked sixth or better on the leaderboard, dating to the first round of the 2014 U.S. Open. Woods (1999-2000) and Stewart (1998-99) are next on the list, with eight straight rounds, with all three players winning during their respective stretch. Opened this week with rounds of 67-69, becoming just the second player (Hale Irwin, 1994) to open a U.S. Open at Oakmont with two rounds in the 60s. Went on to post a 4-under 276 winning score, the lowest score in the record nine U.S. Opens hosted by Oakmont Country Club. Owns eight top-10 finishes in his last 10 major championship starts, with 12 top-10s overall in majors. Joined Woods, Ernie Els, Geoff Ogilvy, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer as players with victories at the U.S. Open and a World Golf Championships event, as well as becoming the ninth player with at least one major championship victory and multiple World Golf Championships wins.
• FedEx St. Jude Classic: Recorded his second top-five finish in as many weeks with a fifth-place finish in his next start at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Opened with rounds of 66-69, but moved down the leaderboard with a third-round 3-over 73. Closed with the low round of the tournament, a 7-under 63. Narrowly missed the water on his approach shot into the 72nd hole, then chipped in for birdie to get to 9-under 271 for the tournament. The performance marked his third top-10 in five starts at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, having won in 2012 and posting a T10 in 2013.
• the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide: Shot 8-under 64, which included 10 birdies to be first-round leader at the Memorial Tournament, eventually finishing solo third for his seventh top-10 this season. Was his ninth consecutive start at the Memorial Tournament and his second top-10 at Muirfield Village (fourth in 2011). Ranked third in Greens In Regulation (55 of 72) for the week (76.4 percent.)
• Masters Tournament: A week after Houston, claimed T4 at the Masters, with J.B. Holmes and Paul Casey, at 1-under 287. Offset two double bogeys in the final round at Nos. 5 and 17, par-4s, with five birdies to post a 1-under 71 and claim his best finish in seven starts at the Masters.
• Shell Houston Open: In his fifth start at the Shell Houston Open, collected his second top-five finish. Ranked first in Strokes Gained: Putting (2.191). The third-place showing was his fifth top-10 in eight starts for the season.
• World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play: Advanced out of group play of the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play after winning a sudden death playoff with Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat on the first extra hole when the two were tied with two points each. Defeated Patrick Reed, 3 and 2, in the fourth round then lost, 2 and 1, to Louis Oosthuizen in the quarterfinals.
• Northern Trust Open: Finished fourth at the Northern Trust Open, two shots behind winner Bubba Watson, continuing his strong play at Riviera CC. Marked the fourth time he finished in the top four in the last five years (T4 in 2012, missed the cut in 2013, second in 2014 and T2 in 2015).
• Hyundai Tournament of Champions: Recorded his fourth top-10 in last four starts at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, where he finished in a five-way T10, 15 strokes behind runaway winner Jordan Spieth.
• World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions: Made his season debut in Shanghai at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. Opened with a 7-under 65 and was just two back of first-round leader Branden Grace. After a 71 in the second round, fired a bogey-free 65 Saturday and stood one back of Kevin Kisner and Russell Knox through 54 holes. Was in the mix early Sunday before he spun his wedge-shot approach off the green and into the water on the par-5 eighth hole. The double bogey dropped him out of contention, and he failed to regain his standing. Carded a 71 Sunday for a T5, his third top-10 in his last three starts going back to the 2014-15 season.

2015 Season

Made 18 of 21 cuts, with 11 top-10s and a No. 7 finish in the FedExCup standings. Has qualified for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola for seven consecutive seasons. Finished the season No. 30 in the FedExCup standings.

• Presidents Cup: Went 3-1-0 in his four Presidents Cup matches in the American team's 15½-14½ victory in South Korea.
• TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola: Finished T5 at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola on the strength of a final-round-best 64 for a career-best 11th top-10 of the season, shy of only Spieth's 15 top-10s.
• BMW Championship: Highlighted by a second-round, 9-under 62, finished T7 at the BMW Championship, nine strokes behind champion Jason Day. It marked his third top-10 finish in six starts at the event, including his win in 2010.
• PGA Championship: Returned to Whistling Straits for the PGA Championship where, in 2010, he was assessed a two-stroke penalty on the 72nd hole to miss joining a playoff with Bubba Watson and eventual winner Martin Kaymer. Got off to a solid start, posting a 6-under 66 and taking the 18-hole lead by one over David Lingmerth. Was unable to keep the momentum going, posting a 1-over 73 in the second round. Added weekend rounds of 68-69 to finish T7, eight strokes back of Spieth.
• U.S. Open: Suffered a heartbreaking loss to Jordan Spieth at the U.S. Open, his 25th major championship appearance. Two superb shots on the par-5 72nd hole led to an eagle putt from just over 12 feet to win his first major, but when that putt slid by to the left he then missed the short return putt that would have forced an 18-hole playoff with Spieth on Monday. Settled for a runner-up finish with Louis Oosthuizen. Is now winless in four attempts when playing in the final pairing in a major championship. The others are the 2010 U.S. Open (T8), 2010 PGA Championship (T5) and the 2011 Open Championship (T2). The finish was his ninth top-10 in a major.
• AT&T Byron Nelson: After rounds of 67-68-62, entered the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson in a tie for second place, trailing Steven Bowditch by two strokes. Playing in the last group with Bowditch, had moved into a share of the lead before a triple bogey-8 at the par-4 sixth hole derailed his title hopes. Ended up T8, seven strokes behind champion Bowditch.
• Masters Tournament: Finished T6 to record his first top-10 at the Masters. Has made five cuts in six starts at the Augusta National event. Previous-best finish of T13 came in 2013.
• Valero Texas Open: In late-March, returned to the Valero Texas Open, where he made his PGA TOUR debut as a sponsor exemption in 2007 (missed the cut). Playing in the morning Thursday at TPC San Antonio, shot a 6-over 78 in very windy conditions but eventually rebounded to finish T6. His back-to-back, 4-under-par 68s were the best final 36-hole scores by any of the 75 players who played on the weekend in Texas.
• World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship: Entered the final round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship trailing J.B. Holmes by five strokes before a final-round, 3-under 69 led to a one-stroke victory over Holmes, the largest comeback in Cadillac Championship history. The win was the ninth of his career and second in a World Golf Championships event (2013 HSBC Champions), making him one of eight players with at least two wins in the series. Has won in eight consecutive seasons, the best current streak on TOUR. Week included a hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole during the third round, making him the first player to have an ace and win that week since Steve Stricker at the 2011 Memorial Tournament. The win came in his 20th World Golf Championships start. With the victory, collected 550 points and moved to No. 3 in the FedExCup standings.
• Northern Trust Open: Lost to James Hahn in a playoff at the Northern Trust Open on the third hole when Hahn made birdie. Finished regulation at 6-under and tied with Hahn and Paul Casey, who bowed out on the first extra hole. It was his second top-five in a row.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: In just his second start on the PGA TOUR since his last appearance, a missed cut at the 2014 RBC Canadian Open, birdied his 71st and 72nd holes Sunday to post a 6-under 66 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am to finish T4. The 2009 and 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am champion was aiming to become just the fifth player to win the event more than twice.
• The Presidents Cup: Went 3-1-0 in his four Presidents Cup matches in the American team's 15½-14½ victory in South Korea.
• World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions: Season highlighted by his win at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. It marked the eighth consecutive season with a victory, the longest active streak on TOUR.
• Frys.com Open: Missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open in his first start back.

2014 Season

Finished the season No. 30 in the FedExCup standings, highlighted by his win at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. It marked the eighth consecutive season with a victory, the longest active streak on TOUR. Took a leave of absence from professional golf starting with the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational in late-July 2014.

• U.S. Open: Bogeyed three of his last four holes en route to a 3-over 73 and a T4 finish at the U.S. Open. Finished inside the top 10 for just the second time in seven starts at the event (T8 in 2010). Week began with matching rounds of 1-under 69, marking the first time he has turned in back-to-back rounds in the 60s in seven U.S. Open starts.
• Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial: Finished T14 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial after holding a one-shot lead through 18 holes.
• HP Byron Nelson Championship: Finished T7 (six strokes behind champion Brendon Todd) for his third top-10 in five starts at the HP Byron Nelson Championship (T4 in 2009 and T7 in 2010).
• World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship: A T4 finish at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship represented his second top-10 in six starts at the event (finished runner-up in 2011). Has five top-10s in six starts this season.
• Northern Trust Open: Finished second at the Northern Trust Open for his fourth top-10 in seven starts at the event. Finished two shots behind winner Bubba Watson. Held the first-round lead with a 66.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Two-time AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am champion (2009 and 2010) finished T2 at the same event on the strength of a final-round 66. It was his third top-10 in three starts for the season.
• Hyundai Tournament of Champions: Finished T6, five strokes behind champion Zach Johnson at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in his attempt to join fairly recent repeat winners at event, including Geoff Ogilvy (2009-10) and Stuart Appleby (2004-06).
• World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions: In first start of the PGA TOUR Season, claimed his first World Golf Championships title, at the HSBC Champions. During the final World Golf Championships event of the year, brother Austin served as caddie at Sheshan International GC in Shanghai, China. Victory was eighth career PGA TOUR title, at age 29 years, 4 months, 12 days. Posted rounds of 69-64-65-66 to defeat defending champion Ian Poulter by three strokes. The 24-under-par 264 total broke the tournament record of 267 set one year earlier by Poulter. In the final round, chipped in for eagle on the par-4 16th hole and birdied No. 17, giving him a three-shot cushion, cruising to victory with a par-5 on the 72nd hole. Has won at least one tournament for seven consecutive seasons since joining the TOUR in 2008.

2013 Season

Six top-10 finishes on the season led to a 13th-place showing in the FedExCup, his fifth consecutive top-15 finish in the season-long points race.

• TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola: Paired in the final group with eventual champion Henrik Stenson at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola, shot a final-round, 1-under 69 that left him five strokes behind Stenson. One of three players with all four rounds in the 60s at East Lake GC.
• PGA Championship: Finished T8 at the PGA Championship for his third top 10 in five starts at that major.
• RBC Canadian Open: Notched his fourth top-10 finish of the season at the RBC Canadian Open in his second start in the event (WD in 2008). Opened with a 3-over 75 at Glen Abbey GC but jumped into contention with rounds of 67-63-70. His bid for victory ended Sunday when an errant tee shot at the par-4 17th wound up in the CBS Sports TV compound, resulting in a triple bogey. Settled for a T2 with three others.
• FedEx St. Jude Classic: Finished T10 in his bid to join David Toms (2003-2004) as the only players to successfully defend their FedEx St. Jude Classic title.
• FedEx St. Jude Classic: Finished T10 in his bid to join David Toms (2003-2004) as the only players to successfully defend their FedEx St. Jude Classic title.
• Shell Houston Open: Posted the low round of the day, a 7-under 65, in the final round of the Shell Houston Open to claim a T4 with Ben Crane. Final round at Redstone GC consisted of seven birdies and an eagle.
• Hyundai Tournament of Champions: Won the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions for his seventh PGA TOUR victory. One of six top-10 finishes on the season led to a 13th-place showing in the FedExCup, his fifth consecutive top-15 finish in the season-long points race.
• Hyundai Tournament of Champions: After heavy wind and unusually hectic weather, overpowered his way to a four-stroke victory at the 54-hole Hyundai Tournament of Champions after a rare Monday-start-Tuesday-finish event. The tournament "started" twice during the regularly scheduled first round Friday and later Sunday, but both times PGA TOUR rules staff halted play due to unplayable windy conditions. Officials subsequently voided all scores that had taken place. The tournament officially began with 36 holes Monday that was originally scheduled to have been the final day of play. Playing in the final group with Steve Stricker, he double-bogeyed the 13th hole after hitting his drive into the bushes. The double bogey allowed Stricker to close within one stroke. On the 14th hole, he pulled his tee shot, nearly driving the green. He followed by chipping in for eagle to give him a three-shot cushion, an advantage he never relinquished. With the victory, he became the first player since Tiger Woods (1996-2001) to win in six consecutive years straight out of college (2008-13), and he trails only Phil Mickelson (nine) for current streak of consecutive years with a victory. The 54-hole win is the third such win of his career (2011 Barclays and 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am). His victory was set up after playing six practice rounds at The Plantation Course before the start of the event. He finished last in Fairways Hit for the week (51 percent) but was second in Greens in Regulation (88.9 percent).

2012 Season

Was the only player to record a top-10 finish in all four FedExCup Playoffs events. Finished the season No. 8 in the FedExCup standings, his third consecutive top-10 showing in the season-long race.

• Ryder Cup: In his second consecutive Ryder Cup appearance, went 3-0-0 at Medinah CC in the U.S. loss in the biennial competition. Made five birdies in a five-hole stretch on the inward nine in his singles match against Nicolas Colsaerts to win 3 and 2.
• TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola: Finished T10 at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola.
• BMW Championship: Closed out the Playoffs with a T6 at the BMW Championship (four shots off the winning score).
• Deutsche Bank Championship: Had a T4 finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship (six strokes behind Rory McIlroy) to move to No. 6 in the FedExCup standings.
• The Barclays: Making his title defense, finished T3 and four strokes behind Nick Watney at The Barclays to begin his 2012 Playoffs season.
• The Open Championship: Recorded middle-36 scores of 68-68 for the second consecutive season at the British Open, with a T9 effort at Royal Lytham & St Annes that followed his 2011 runner-up finish.
• FedEx St. Jude Classic: Carded a final-round 66 to claim the FedEx St. Jude Classic by one stroke over John Merrick (9-under 271) in just his second start since missing nearly three months with a back injury. Broke out of a tie for the lead at 8-under when he converted an 8-foot, 8-inch birdie putt on the 71st hole, becoming the first FedEx St. Jude Classic champion to birdie No. 17 in the final round since Woody Austin in 2007. Won in his first start at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and won for the fifth consecutive PGA TOUR season. Became the first player since Tiger Woods (1996-2000) to go directly from college and win in each of his first five seasons on the PGA TOUR. Became the first player in his 20s to win the FedEx St. Jude Classic since Notah Begay III in 2000 and the 13th American to win in Memphis in the last 14 years. Moved to No. 10 in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings with the victory.
• the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance: In his first start since the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship while recovering from a back injury, posted rounds of 71-71-73-75 to finish T19 at the Memorial Tournament.
• Northern Trust Open: Finished T4 at the Northern Trust Open. Was one of only five golfers to finish the week with all four rounds at par-or-better (71-70-67-71). Recorded a bogey-5 on the final hole when a birdie would have been enough to get in the playoff.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: In his bid to join four players with three or more victories at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, finished T5 for his first top-10 of the season. Opened the event in spectacular fashion, with a 63, at Pebble Beach for his low round at the event, topping 64s at Pebble Beach GL and Spyglass Hill GC en route to victory in 2010.

2011 Season

Fourth full season on the PGA TOUR ended with a career-best fourth-place finish in the FedExCup.

• Presidents Cup: One of six rookies on the victorious U.S. Presidents Cup team, he struggled to a 1-3-1 record at Royal Melbourne GC.
• The Barclays: Carded a final-round 65, including a holed-bunker shot for eagle on the fourth hole, for a two-stroke come-from-behind win over Matt Kuchar at the Hurricane Irene-shortened Barclays. He moved from No. 19 to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings. With five career wins, including two in Playoffs events (2010 BMW Championship) and two in 54-hole fashion (2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am), he moved out of a tie with Sean O'Hair for most victories by a player currently in his 20s. Joined Tiger Woods (three), Steve Stricker (two), Camilo Villegas (two), Vijay Singh (two) and Phil Mickelson (two) as only players with multiple victories in Playoffs events. Win made him the first player since Woods (1996-99) to go directly from college and win in his first four years on the PGA TOUR. Counting 2011, joined Mickelson (eight years dating to 2004) as the only players with wins in each of the last four seasons on TOUR.
• The Open Championship: Playing in the final group for the second time in 2011 (World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship) and just one stroke behind Darren Clarke at the British Open, carded a 2-over 72 to finish T2, three behind Clarke. A missed cut at Turnberry in 2009 and at the 2011 PGA Championship remain his only missed cuts in 13 major championship starts. Kicked off the week in fine fashion, holing a wedge from 160 yards on the par-3 16th hole for his third career ace and the 22nd at the British Open since 1981.
• the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance: Finished fourth at the Memorial Tournament to record his first top 10 in four starts at Muirfield Village. Final-round 65 matched the best round of the day.
• World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship: Opened with rounds of 69-69-65 at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship to hold a two-stroke lead over Nick Watney, Matt Kuchar and Luke Donald. It was his fourth 54-hole lead on TOUR, and first since a final-round 11-over 82 at the 2010 U.S. Open led to a T8 finish. Final-round, 1-under 71 at TPC Blue Monster at Doral led to the first runner-up finish of his career, two strokes behind Watney. Tied for the lead with Watney through 15 holes, the turning point may have been a pulled drive into the left-fairway bunker and ensuing bogey that dropped him from the lead. His previous-best finish in a World Golf Championships event was a 15th-place showing at the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational.
• Farmers Insurance Open: Finished third at the Farmers Insurance Open on the strength of a final-round 66.
• Hyundai Tournament of Champions: Kicked off the year with a T9 finish at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
• Nordea Masters: Stayed in Europe for a second consecutive week, turning in another top-10. Finished T6 at the Nordea Masters at Bro Hof Slott GC in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Ballantine's Championship: Traveled to South Korea to play in the Ballantine's Championship. Contended until two back-nine bogeys Sunday derailed his chances at victory. He came back strong to finish fourth on the strength of back-to-back birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 at Blackstone GC.

2010 Season

In his strongest year on the PGA TOUR, claimed his third and fourth PGA TOUR wins, with near misses at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship.

• The Shark Shootout: Late in the year, teamed with Ian Poulter to win the Shark Shootout in Naples, Fla. The duo shot a final-round 59 in the scramble format to defeat the team of Darren Clarke-Graeme McDowell by two strokes.
• Ryder Cup: Finished with a 1-3 record in his first Ryder Cup. Dropped his first three matches, before defeating Martin Kaymer, 6 and 4, in singles matches as the United States nearly came back to win from a three-point deficit on the final day.
• THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola: Entered the week as one of five players who could win the FedExCup with a victory at the TOUR Championship, but was T22 to place No. 5 in the final FedExCup standings.
• BMW Championship: A steady, 2-under 69 in the final round was all he needed for the one-stroke win over Paul Casey at the BMW Championship, helping him jump to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings entering the TOUR Championship.
• The Barclays: In the first event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, finished T9 at The Barclays on the strength of a 7-under-par 64 in the third round in first start since PGA Championship disappointment. Played in the last group during the final round alongside Martin Laird but struggled to a closing 72. Collected his seventh top 10 of the season and first in a PGA TOUR Playoffs event (five career starts.)
• PGA Championship: Second near-miss in a major came at the PGA Championship in Wisconsin, posting rounds of 69-70-69-70—278. Playing around the lead all day Sunday, posted a birdie on the par-5 16th and another birdie on the par-3 17th to take the lead at 12-under-par, one better than Martin Kaymer and Bubba Watson. On the 72nd hole, inadvertently grounded his club in a bunker prior to his approach shot. After converting an up-and-down bogey to apparently join the Kaymer-Watson playoff, was informed of rules infraction, assessed a two-stroke penalty and was forced to settle for a share of fifth place.
• U.S. Open Championship: Returned to Pebble Beach in June for the U.S. Open. Carded a 5-under 66 in the third round to enter the final round with a three-stroke lead. After a par on the first hole, posted a triple bogey, double bogey and bogey on Nos. 2-4 to see his championship hopes derailed. Finished with an 11-over 82 to T8, the highest score by a 54-hole leader in the tournament since Fred McLeod's 83 in 1911.
• HP Byron Nelson Championship: Finished T7 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship for his first top 10 since winning at Pebble Beach.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: First win of the season was a successful title defense at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title. Birdied the par-5 18th hole at Pebble Beach to gain a one-stroke victory over David Duval and J.B. Holmes, making him the first player in 20 years to win back-to-back in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Closed with a 2-over 74, the highest final round by a Pebble Beach champion since Johnny Miller (74) in 1994. Became the first player since Tiger Woods to go straight from college and win in each of his first three years on the PGA TOUR. Hit a 3-iron second shot into the front-right bunker on No. 18 and blasted out to 3 feet for the winning putt. In earlier groups, Duval and Holmes failed to birdie the finishing hole. Finished at 16-under-par 270 on a day in which four players had a share of the lead at some point.
• Northern Trust Open: Posted a T3 at Northern Trust Open, where he held first- and second-round leads after 64-67. Scored second career ace with hole-in-one at No. 6 during second round, the 34th ace at Northern Trust since 1979 (when record keeping began).

2009 Season

Won for the second time in his career and finished 14th in the FedExCup standings a year after placing 134th.

• THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola: Ranked No. 11 in the FedExCup standings after the BMW Championship to earn his first trip to the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Finished 27th in his first appearance at the TOUR Championship, after opening with a first-round 69.
• Deutsche Bank Championship: Finished T4, two shots behind winner Steve Stricker, at Deutsche Bank Championship, jumping to No. 10 on the FedExCup standings. Ranked No. 1 in both Putts Per Round (25.2) and Driving Distance (317-yard average) for the week.
• The Barclays: Shot a final-round, course-record 7-under 64 at Liberty National to improve from T51 after 54 holes to T15 at The Barclays. Much of his score was attributed to the two birdies and an eagle he made on the short par-4 16th hole. On Thursday, he made birdie, on Friday he chipped in for eagle and on Sunday he chipped in again for eagle from off the back of the green.
• PGA Championship: Shot a final-round 70 at the PGA Championship to finish T10, his first career top-10 in a major.
• The Open Championship: Also secured a spot in the British Open, moving from 48rd to 43rd on the Official World Golf Ranking that week.
• HP Byron Nelson Championship: Four rounds in the 60s earned a T4 at HP Byron Nelson Championship.
• Northern Trust Open: Opened with a 5-under 66 at the Northern Trust Open and went on to finish T10.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Picked up his second career victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Joined six other Americans under age 30 at the time with multiple PGA TOUR victories (J.B. Holmes, D.J. Trahan, Sean O'Hair, Anthony Kim, Nick Watney and Charles Howell III). Some 40 hours after hitting his last shot, won at Pebble Beach on Monday when rain created a small river through one fairway and flooded greens, forcing officials to cancel the final round. Built a four-shot lead Saturday with a 67 at Poppy Hills, holing a 7-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that figured to give him a cushion going into the final round. But the final round was never played. Rain and wind strong enough to topple a 40-foot tree suspended the final round Sunday, and nearly 1.4 inches of rain and a forecast for more gloom along the Monterrey Peninsula left the PGA TOUR no choice but to declare Johnson the winner after 54 holes. At age 24 years, 7 months, the youngest player to win the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am since Woods (24 years, 1 month) in 2000.

2008 Season

Rookie made the cut in 17 of 30 starts, finishing No. 42 on the money list, and won for the first time. Posted two of his three top-10 finishes in his first four starts of the season.

• Turning Stone Resort Championship: Birdied the last two holes to capture his first PGA TOUR victory at the Turning Stone Resort Championship. Made an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole to beat Australian Robert Allenby by one stroke. His second shot on the hole cleared the green but he got up and down for the win. Allenby, seeking his fifth victory and first since 2001, had a chance to tie at 18, but his 12-foot putt for birdie stopped inches short of the hole. Second-youngest winner on TOUR in 2008, at age 24, behind Anthony Kim.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Made his fourth cut in four starts with a then career-best T7 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: Fired a career-low 63 in the fourth round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on the way to a T12 finish. Six of first eight rounds on TOUR were in the 60s.
• Sony Open in Hawaii: In just his second start on the PGA TOUR, fired three rounds in the 60s to claim a T10 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, the best finish among the 11 rookies in the field that week.

2007 Season

• PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament: Finished T14 at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Went through all three stages of Q-School, winning the first stage by eight strokes at Auburn University Club.
• Valero Texas Open: After playing in his first Walker Cup in September, turned professional on September 28 and made his PGA TOUR debut at the 2007 Valero Texas Open. Missed the cut in San Antonio.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational: Made the cut at the Web.com Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational, finishing T50 as an amateur.

Amateur Highlights

• Was a member of the winning U.S. Palmer Cup and U.S. Walker Cup teams in 2007.
• A first-team All-American at Coastal Carolina University (Conway, S.C.) for two season (2006 and 2007) and a third-team All-American selection in 2005. Won seven times during his career.
• Three-time Big South Conference Player of the Year.
• All-time scoring leader at Coastal Carolina (72.26) and holds the lowest season scoring average in school history (70.40).
• Won the 2007 Northeast Amateur and the 2007 Monroe Invitational.