Dustin Johnson is one of the most prominent golfers today. He was at the top of the OWGR during his incredible run on the PGA Tour in 2020. He also won the season-ending Tour Championship and became the FedExCup champion the same year. Furthermore, he also earned the iconic Masters green jacket from the legendary Tiger Woods.
DJ won the 2020 Masters at the historic Augusta National. This was his second major championship victory, and a first in the last four years. Hence, this was an incredible moment for him, and receiving the iconic green jacket from Tiger Woods made it even more special. This made the 38-year-old golfer emotional during his victory speech.
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Tiger Woods gets emotional during Dustin Johnson’s victory speech
Dustin Johnson won the Masters for the first time. The Masters is a historic tournament that every golfer dreams of at least playing. Hence, DJ was overwhelmed after winning this event by a significant margin. He had tears in his eyes, and his voice choked up during the victory speech.
“It’s hard to talk. It’s just incredible, as you can tell. Sorry. “I’ve never had this much trouble trying to gather myself. On the golf course, I’m pretty good. But out here, I’m not. I have a great team. Jesus, I can’t even talk!“
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Tiger, who helped Dustin with the jacket as a defending champion, got emotional watching this. He hugged DJ’s manager, David Winkle, and his caddie, younger brother Austin Johnson. Woods had tears in his eyes as he watched Dustin Johnson struggle in to gather words to express his emotions.
This shows us the emotional side of Tiger Woods that we seldom get to see. However, since most of the focus was on Dustin, not many people got to watch this emotional moment from the 15-time major championship winner.
Is Dustin Johnson ruining his legacy?
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Dustin Johnson has recently joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series. The Saudi-backed rival league has brought enough disruption to the golfing world already. And with more prominent players like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, and Bryson DeChambeau, joining the league, the hatred towards this series keeps increasing day after day.
These golfers are facing suspension from the PGA Tour and will not be competing on the tour again. Furthermore, the fans have been constantly criticizing and trolling Dustin and other golfers for joining this league. They believe Dustin Johnson and the other LIV golfers are ruining their legacies.
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What is your take? Are the golfers really ruining their legacy by joining the LIV Golf series? Let us know in the comments below:
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