Johnson favoured, McIlroy confident as Masters looms
World No1, Johnson, on hunt for Augusta win
Augusta — Top-ranked Dustin Johnson enters this week’s 81st Masters confident about his first Augusta National outing as a Major champion and a heavy favourite after three consecutive PGA triumphs. The US golfer, who grew up only an hour’s drive from the famed layout, shook off a history of Major near-misses to win the US Open in June 2016 at Oakmont, changing his Magnolia Lane mind-set. "You definitely have a different mentality," Johnson said. "Now I’m not going into a Major trying to win my first one. I’ve got one. So it’s definitely a nice feeling." Johnson became world No1 with a February victory at Riviera and followed that with triumphs at the World Golf Championships Mexico and WGC Match Play events. "I’ve got a lot of confidence now, confidence in my game and in myself," Johnson said. "I just need to keep working hard, keep trying to get better." The Masters will be his first Major atop the rankings, from which he takes motivation while trying to avoid complacency. "It’s st...
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