JERSEY CITY, N.J. – As the sun settled over the Manhattan skyline late Thursday, Dustin Johnson was busy on the Liberty National range in a desperate attempt to find a replacement driver.
Johnson’s gamer had cracked during his warmup before Round 1 of The Northern Trust, and he was forced to play a “strong” 3-wood as his longest club, which was no easy task – even for the long-hitting major champion.
“I was worried if I could cover the water or not on [No.] 7. Then I hit it to the right because I was trying to keep it low and make sure it didn't get up in the air because it was a long carry,” Johnson said after his opening-round, 1-under 70.