Johnson, who vaulted to world No. 1 with his victory Sunday at the Genesis Open at Riveiera, isn’t in the field this week. That’s a good thing for more than one PGA Tour pro wanting to win.
Daniel Berger, who nearly won the Honda Classic as a rookie two years ago, was asked who he finds the toughest player to face when that player’s at the top of his game.
“The hardest guy for me to beat would be Dustin,” Berger said. “I know, obviously, he’s No. 1 in the world, but the times I’ve played with him, like I played with him at Augusta last year, and I played with him a few other times, you really have to not pay attention to him, because he hits the ball so incredibly far.