CARMEL, Ind. -- This is what those who have played with and against him feared. Not that they were rooting against , but certainly there was a sense that when he matched up his physical gifts with all the other elements that go into playing golf ... well, look out.
What Johnson has done now, in winning the U.S. Open and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and on Sunday the BMW Championship, is figure it out.
He has gone from the guy who couldn't close out the big tournaments to the one who has won a major championship, a World Golf Championship event and a FedEx Cup playoff event in the same season, setting up a shot at the overall FedEx Cup title and PGA Tour player of the year honors.