Dustin Johnson's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Dustin Johnson.

Dustin Johnson is a highly accomplished American professional golfer. He boasts two major championships, securing the 2016 U.S. Open and the 2020 Masters Tournament, where he set a record score. His career highlights include six World Golf Championships victories, placing him second only to Tiger Woods in that category, and being the only golfer to win all four World Golf Championship events. Since 2022, Johnson has been a participant in The LIV Golf League.

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1999: David Duval's Record Nine-Stroke Win

In January 2018, Dustin Johnson fell one shot short of David Duval's record nine-stroke win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions that occurred in 1999.

October 2008: Won First PGA Tour Event

In October 2008, Dustin Johnson won his first PGA Tour event, the Turning Stone Resort Championship in upstate New York.

2008: Ranked Among Top 10 in Driving Distance

From 2008, Dustin Johnson was consistently ranked in the top 10 for driving distance on the PGA Tour.

2009: Eagled Consecutive Holes at the 2009 Masters Tournament

During the final round of the 2009 Masters Tournament, Dustin Johnson became only the second person in Masters Tournament history to eagle consecutive holes, on the 13th and 14th holes.

2009: 54-Hole Tournament Victory at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

In 2009, Dustin Johnson had a 54-hole tournament victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

February 2010: Defended AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Title

In February 2010, Dustin Johnson successfully defended his AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title by birdying the final hole to defeat David Duval and J. B. Holmes.

2010: FedEx Cup Playoff Event Win at BMW Championship

In 2010, Dustin Johnson had a FedEx Cup playoff event win at the BMW Championship.

2011: Won The Barclays

In 2011, Dustin Johnson won The Barclays, beating Matt Kuchar by two strokes, marking his second 54-hole tournament victory and his second FedEx Cup playoff event win.

2013: Won 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions

Dustin Johnson had earlier won the WGC-HSBC Champions in 2013.

2013: Won 2013 Hyundai Tournament of Champions

In 2013, Dustin Johnson began his season with a win at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, an event reserved for winners from the past season. He also won the WGC-HSBC Champions, part of the 2013–14 PGA Tour season.

2015: Won 2015 WGC-Cadillac Championship

Dustin Johnson had earlier won the WGC-Cadillac Championship in 2015.

2015: Led PGA Tour in Driving Distance

In 2015, Dustin Johnson led the PGA Tour in driving distance.

June 19, 2016: Won 2016 U.S. Open

On June 19, 2016, Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open to claim his first major title. The win was controversial due to a penalty assessed after his final round had finished because of an incident on the fifth green where his ball moved slightly.

September 11, 2016: Won 2016 BMW Championship

On September 11, 2016, Dustin Johnson won the BMW Championship.

2016: Won 2016 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

Dustin Johnson had earlier won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2016.

2016: Won 2016 U.S. Open

In 2016, Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club with a score of 4-under-par 276, marking his first major championship victory.

February 2017: Became World Number One Ranked Golfer

In February 2017, Dustin Johnson became the world number one ranked golfer and remained there for 64 consecutive weeks.

2017: Won 2017 WGC-Mexico Championship and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

In 2017, Dustin Johnson won the WGC-Mexico Championship by one stroke and went undefeated at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event.

January 2018: Won 2018 Sentry Tournament of Champions

In January 2018, Dustin Johnson won the Sentry Tournament of Champions for the second time, securing his 17th PGA Tour win before the age of 34.

July 2018: RBC Canadian Open Victory

In July 2018, Dustin Johnson won the RBC Canadian Open by three strokes after beginning the final round tied for the lead.

February 2019: Saudi International and WGC-Mexico Championship Wins

In February 2019, Dustin Johnson won the inaugural Saudi International on the European Tour and later that month, he won the WGC-Mexico Championship for the third time. The WGC-Mexico Championship marked his 20th career PGA Tour win.

December 2019: Presidents Cup Victory

In December 2019, Dustin Johnson played on the U.S. team at the 2019 Presidents Cup, where the team won. Johnson went 2-2-0.

2020: Won 2020 Masters Tournament

In 2020, Dustin Johnson won the Masters Tournament with a record score of 268, 20-under-par.

2020: Tour Championship and FedEx Cup Win

In 2020, on September 7, Dustin Johnson won the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup and was voted the 2020 PGA Tour Player of the Year.

2020: The Northern Trust Win and Return to World Number One

In August 2020, Dustin Johnson won The Northern Trust at TPC Boston by eleven strokes and returned to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.

2020: Won 2020 Travelers Championship

With his 2020 Travelers Championship win, Dustin Johnson became the third player in PGA Tour history to win a Tour title in each of his first 13 seasons.

September 2021: Ryder Cup Victory and Nicklaus-Jacklin Award

In September 2021, Dustin Johnson played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup, where the U.S. team won. Johnson went 5-0-0 and won the inaugural Nicklaus-Jacklin Award.