Dustin Johnson continued his red hot play at Northern Trust Open on Sunday by curling in a 40-foot eagle putt on 18 to give him a five-shot cushion going into the final round of the FedExCup playoffs opener. But Johnson would close in style with a birdie at 17 and an eagle at 18. It will mark the second time in as many tournaments Johnson has held the 54th lead but will be looking for a different result after failing to close the deal at the PGA Championships. There was no moving day charge from Tiger Woods, who plodded his way to a two-over 73. It was an equally disappointing outing for Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irishman taking a pair of triple bogeys on his outward nine on way to a three-over 73.

Source: The Hindu August 23, 2020 04:15 UTC