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During his short career, US golfer Dustin Johnson has managed to establish himself among some of the biggest names in the sport, with five wins on the PGA Tour under his belt and a series of respectable finishes in major championships.
The talented 27-year-old is widely regarded for his powerful drive and has been ranked third for his distance from the tee for three consecutive years between 2009 and 2011.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1984, Johnson played collegiate golf at Coastal Carolina University before storming to victory at the Monroe Invitational and Northeast Amateur in 2007.
After competing on the winning 2007 Walker Cup and Palmer Cup teams, the promising youngster earned his PGA Tour card by finishing in a tie for 14th place in the qualifying school during the same year.
Johnson held a one shot lead entering the final round of the 2010 PGA Championship, but slipped to fifth place after incurring a two-stroke penalty for grounding his club in a bunker.
His most recent triumph on the US campaign came at last year's Barclays tournament, where he saw off competition from compatriot Matt Kuchar to take the crown after opening the final round with back-to-back birdies.
Poor weather conditions - notably the occurrence of Hurricane Irene - shortened the competition to 54 holes after the third day just hours before the storm would hit at Plainfield Country Club.
However, Johnson showed off his fine form before the rain struck to shoot a 29 on the front nine holes for the second consecutive day, while playing this part of the course in 17-under-par for the week.
The tournament saw Johnson move up to number four in the official world rankings, as he enjoyed the fifth victory of his career, becoming the first player since Tiger Woods to win each in each of his first four years on the PGA Tour after graduating from college.
He commented: "The way I got started, I was hoping that we were going to keep on playing.
"Because I felt like I played some really good golf this year, just have not been able to quite get it done. And it wasn't that my golf game was bad."
More recently, Johnson - who is currently ranked 17th in the world - and Woods have confirmed they will make their next professional appearance at the Memorial Tournament, which will take place at the end of this month.
Career Highlights
2010 BMW Championship winner
Four (4) career PGA Tour victories
Ranked 4th on PGA Tour money list in 2010
Competed in 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor