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Dustin Johnson is an American professional golfer who has achieved a lot in this sport and made a name for himself in his professional career by winning several PGA and European tours. He was very passionate about playing golf in his early stage of his life itself and later he started his professional career at the age of 23 in 2007.
Dustin Johnson majored in Sports Management from Coastal Carolina University and during his college days he showed great promise as an amateur golf player. In 2022, Dustin Johnson joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf league after months of speculations and denials as it was considered to rival and big threat for the long-standing PGA tour.
Age: 39 years
Date of Birth: 22 June 1984
Height: 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)
Dustin Johnson's net worth is estimated to be USD 100 million, according to sources like celebritynetworth. His current salary is estimated to be USD 107 million per year and as per Forbes he was the sixth highest paid athlete in the world. Other than PGA tour, additionally he won FedEx Cup in 2020 and got a prize money of USD 15 million. Also, he was reported to have earned USD 35 million more as prize money and bonuses in LIV Golf league.
Dustin Johnson gets sponsored by brands like TaylorMade, Adidas, RBC, BodyArmor, Hublot, NetJets, and Perfect Practice, etc. He also serves as brand ambassador for the watch making company Hublot. His endorsement contracts bring him an amount of USD 24 million per year. He also served as RBC's marketing ambassador in 2018.
Dustin Johnson is known for skillful driving and he is known to be one of the longest drivers in PGA tour. His car collections includes luxurious ones like Mercedes Benz SLS, BMW, and Audi B6. He owns three luxurious houses and in 2020, he moved into a Florida-based property which has all the modern-day facilities. He purchased a 8000 square feet residence in Palm Beach Gardens at Florida for $4.95 million in the year 2015.
Records and Achievements:
* Won 2008 Turning Stone Resort Championship
* Won AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Arm in 2009 & 2010
* Won BMW Championship in 2010 & 2016
* Won The Barclays tournament in 2011
* Was Hyundai Tournament of Champions in 2013
* Won 2016 U.S Open (Golf)
* Won The Northern Trust (Playoff) tournament in 2017
* Won PGA Tour Championship in 2020
* Won Masters Tournament in 2020
* Number one ranked golfer in the world for 64 weeks
