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Despite Slipping Form, Dustin Johnson Plans Six More Years

He arrives at Oakmont with two years remaining on his U.S. Open exemption after a T-10 LIV Virginia finish

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Overview

  • He announced at Oakmont that he believes he can grind for another six years before retiring and plans to stay competitive beyond age 41.
  • He will open the U.S. Open at Oakmont in a group with Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm.
  • His world ranking has tumbled to between 173rd and 884th since joining LIV Golf and he has failed to crack the top three in his last 20 LIV events.
  • He has missed the cut in five of his last seven major championships, underscoring his struggles on golf’s biggest stages.
  • He retains two years of exemptions from his 2016 U.S. Open victory and his 2020 Masters title ahead of his final automatic British Open entry next month.