Today I want to talk about one of my real life heroes: Dustin Johnson. I deeply admire Dustin Johnson or “DJ” as he is known by his millions of fans and fellow PGA golfers. He is a product of Irmo, SC and the stellar SC junior golf program (which features many current golf stars who came through the program).  He is a superb athlete, probably could play three or four professional sports  and he grips it and rips it like John Daly used to do in his heyday.

 

        In the British Open this year Dustin was the leader in the first two rounds and then had a bad round on Saturday and appeared by numerous observers on the last day to be “going through the motions.” His score ballooned and he finished in the middle of the pack.  Fast forward to last weekend’s final major of the year at the PGA Championship Scenic Whistling Straits in Michigan. Dustin played superb and was in contention when he teed off on Sunday afternoon.  On the very first hole, he got a double par and several holes later another bogey which put him out of contention for all practical purposes. Instead of folding his tent, he showed extraordinary courage and perseverance and proceeded to shoot the low round of the day after being five strokes over par for the day in the very first five holes.