It all just clicked, says Dustin Johnson after beating Rory McIlroy to WGC victory
American bags his 20th US PGA Tour title with a 21-under 263 total
Dustin Johnson captured his 20th US PGA Tour title on Sunday, firing a five-under par 66 to beat Rory McIlroy by five strokes in the final round of the WGC-Mexico Championship. The 34-year-old American finished with a 21-under 263 total to win the event at the Club de Golf Chapultepec twice in three years. “It clicked. I hit it really well this week,” Johnson said. “It means a lot, to get 20 wins out here is very difficult. To do it before I turn 35 is pretty incredible. “This is a big win for me. It gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the year. I feel like the game is in good form right now.” McIlroy closed with a 67 thanks to a sizzling back nine — six birdies in seven holes before a bogey at 18 — but it was not enough to catch red-hot Johnson, who posted five of his six birdies on the back nine. Johnson has won at least one US PGA event in 12 consecutive years, with his 20th career win coming in his 246th start. Englishmen Paul Casey and Ian Poulter shared third on 273, ...
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