Johnson celebrates with Paulina Gretzky and their young son (Getty)
With many wondering whether or not Dustin Johnson would be penalized a stroke for his ball moving during preparations for a putt for par on the fifth hole, there was also the question of how the situation would affect Johnson as he looked to win the U.S. Open.
Having never won a major championship, finding out that there’s a good chance he would lose a stroke (he was informed of this at the 12th hole) could have resulted in Johnson losing focus at the worst possible time.
That wasn’t the case however, as Johnson took care of business down the stretch to wrap up his first-ever major championship. Johnson’s most impressive shot: his second on the par-4 18th hole, which rolled to within a couple feet of the hole.
“Shot of his life.”
Johnson was assessed the one stroke penalty by the USGA, but it didn’t matter at all. He finished the tournament at 4-under par, three strokes better than second-place finishers Jim Furyk, Scott Piercy and Shane Lowry.