Dustin Johnson’s dreams finally came true during the 2020 Masters
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Finally achieving his dream of receiving the coveted Green Jacket, Dustin Johnson achieved the impossible — a low score of 20-under-par 268 at the 2020 Masters (via Masters). The pro golfer broke 2 records previously held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth in the process (via PGA Tour). Both Woods and Spieth had previously held the lowest winning score of 18 under par, set by Woods in 1997 and Spieth in 2015 (via BBC).
Not only that, but according to Golf Digest, Johnson was the first player to achieve 2 rounds of 65 in 1 Masters tournament, shooting a pair of seven-under-par 65s in one competition. Dustin Johnson absolutely dominated the 2020 Masters, breaking records left and right. “The Masters is for me the biggest tournament and the one I wanted to win the most,” Johnson told the BBC. “I am just very proud of the way I handled myself and finished off the tournament. [It] still feels like a dream. As a kid, I was dreaming about winning the Masters and having Tiger put the Green Jacket on you still feels like a dream.”
How Dustin Johnson Made Masters History
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By Sophie McEvoy/Jan. 5, 2022 10:17 am EST
Despite all of those wins prior to and when he turned pro, Johnson’s name will forever be synonymous with the record-breaking score he produced during the Masters at Augusta National in 2020.
Dustin Johnson’s dreams finally came true during the 2020 Masters
Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Finally achieving his dream of receiving the coveted Green Jacket, Dustin Johnson achieved the impossible — a low score of 20-under-par 268 at the 2020 Masters (via Masters). The pro golfer broke 2 records previously held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth in the process (via PGA Tour). Both Woods and Spieth had previously held the lowest winning score of 18 under par, set by Woods in 1997 and Spieth in 2015 (via BBC).
Not only that, but according to Golf Digest, Johnson was the first player to achieve 2 rounds of 65 in 1 Masters tournament, shooting a pair of seven-under-par 65s in one competition. Dustin Johnson absolutely dominated the 2020 Masters, breaking records left and right. “The Masters is for me the biggest tournament and the one I wanted to win the most,” Johnson told the BBC. “I am just very proud of the way I handled myself and finished off the tournament. [It] still feels like a dream. As a kid, I was dreaming about winning the Masters and having Tiger put the Green Jacket on you still feels like a dream.”
Not only that, but according to Golf Digest, Johnson was the first player to achieve 2 rounds of 65 in 1 Masters tournament, shooting a pair of seven-under-par 65s in one competition. Dustin Johnson absolutely dominated the 2020 Masters, breaking records left and right.
“The Masters is for me the biggest tournament and the one I wanted to win the most,” Johnson told the BBC. “I am just very proud of the way I handled myself and finished off the tournament. [It] still feels like a dream. As a kid, I was dreaming about winning the Masters and having Tiger put the Green Jacket on you still feels like a dream.”
