Dustin Johnson shot a 4-under 66 to take home the championship at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. He finished the tournament at 19-under par with help from a hole-out eagle on the 72nd hole.
With a lash from the rough with his 9-iron, Johnson watched as his approach shot landed on the green and disappeared into the hole for eagle.
For a couple seconds, Johnson wasn’t sure if the ball had gone in.
“By the reaction from the crowd, I thought it might have gone in, but I couldn’t see it so it was kind of tough,” said Johnson after shooting 66. “What a cool way to end.”
The shot capped a dominant final round performance from Johnson, who left TPC Southwind with a six-shot victory after starting the afternoon tied with Andrew Putnam at 15 under.
“It was nice to be back in the hunt, to have the lead,” Johnson told reporters. “To play, and get the juices flowing a little bit. It feels like it’s been a long time, and it’s only been six months.”
This was the momentum Johnson needed going into next week’s second major of the year. “I knew coming into this week I was swinging really well, had a lot of confidence in the game,” he said. “I played really well all week.”
