CROMWELL, Conn. – When Dustin Johnson tees off Thursday at the Travelers Championship, in which he is the defending champion, it will be the first time he swings a driver not as the world No. 1 since August 2020.
After Jon Rahm won the U.S. Open last week, he overtook Johnson as the top player in the world. Johnson, who now is No. 2 in the world rankings, has performed decently in his last two starts since missing the cut at the PGA Championship. He finished tied for 19th at the U.S. Open and tied for ninth at the Palmetto Championship.