AUGUSTA, Ga. – There was no secret to Dustin Johnson’s 2020 Masters victory. His winning campaign was a ball-striking masterpiece, particularly off the tee with the eventual champion finishing 13th in the field in driving accuracy and sixth in driving distance.
Johnson is in a similar position after Day 1 at this year’s Masters following an opening 69 that left him just two shots off the lead, but it was a much different path to the top of the leaderboard.
“It was the wind. That's what made it tricky. It was real gusty. Sometimes, especially around here, it's really hard to get a beat on if you get a lot of crosswind,” said Johnson, who went straight to the practice range after 3-under 69 opening round that has him T-3.