LOS ANGELES – For Dustin Johnson, there are a number of reasons why he hasn’t been able to win the Northern Trust Open, but it all boils down to one hole.
Last year, he bogeyed the 17th hole and lost a playoff to James Hahn. In 2014 he closed with a 66, only to finish two strokes behind Bubba Watson, who stormed to the title with a closing 64.
The par-5 17th seems to be a problem for Johnson. In his last four trips attempts, counting the final round in last year, he’s 1 over par.