Dustin Johnson reveals what he heard about LIV Golf 2.0 as he makes Open Championship admission
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Dustin Johnson was one of the biggest names to swap the PGA Tour for LIV Golf back in June 2022.
Johnson has won three times on LIV Golf since joining the league just over four years ago.
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The 42-year-old from South Carolina has made no secret of his love for LIV Golf and everything that playing on the tour entails.
However, Dustin Johnson faces an uncertain future on LIV Golf, with no clear plan in place yet for how the league plans to operate moving forward.
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesJohnson is the fourth highest earner on LIV Golf since its inception, having raked in just short of $65 million in tournament winnings.
The American was also paid around $100 million to join LIV back in 2022 (Golf Digest), so he has been more than well-compensated for switching allegiances.
However, it seems as though Johnson has lost some of his hunger along with that huge influx of money.
Dustin Johnson reveals what he heard about LIV Golf 2.0
The LIV Golf star spoke to Garrett Johnston about what may lie in the future for LIV Golf.
Johnson was asked what the conversation was like during a meeting with the new investor at LIV Indianapolis.
“Unfortunately, I was not there. I flew up yesterday afternoon, and I was out practising,“ he replied.
“I mean, from what I know, it’s going great.
“I think there’s a lot of things, but, you know, I think it’s moving in the right direction.
“I haven’t seen a whole lot, so I’m worried about this week, and then next week, we’ll get into those details, but for right now, I mean, from everything I’ve heard, it’s going really well.“
The two-time major champion was asked how his game feels right now.
Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images“It actually feels pretty good,“ Johnson replied.
“I got a little bit of practice in during the off-week last week, and yeah, I mean, the swing’s feeling nice, actually. Probably the best it has felt, you know, for a while.
“I mean, it’s been feeling like it’s close all year. I just haven’t been able to, like, just never, like, be consistent.
“It’s just starting to come around. I still feel like I have a lot of game, so, you know, I’ve just got to put it all together.“
Dustin Johnson explains Open Championship decision
The two-time major winner was asked why he chose not to go through qualifying for The Open Championship.
It was a baffling decision from Johnson at the time, but it seems like he had a very simple reason for making the decision to skip Open qualifying.
“It was just a lot to travel,“ the 42-year-old American admitted.
“To go over there, you know, for one day, especially just in the time frame it was. I mean obviously I love the Open Championship. I wish I would have been playing, but, yeah, just didn’t work out.
“I thought about it, I was going to do it, but it was just a lot just to go over for a day. It was not a big deal.
“Hopefully I’ll be back for St. Andrews.“
Dustin Johnson clearly isn’t bothered about going out of his way to qualify for major championships, and that’s fine.
At least he was honest about his reasons for moving to LIV Golf in the first place, unlike the vast majority of players who joined the league.