NORTON, Mass. – Dustin Johnson’s fast finish came a day late.
His birdie-eagle close might not have given him a sub-60 score, but it did help him open up a five-shot lead at The Northern Trust.
Cruising along and a few shots ahead of a packed leaderboard, Johnson rolled in a 20-footer for birdie on 17 and then capped his round with a 40-foot eagle putt to sit at 22-under 191, five shots clear of Scottie Scheffler and Harris English. That finishing kick would have come in handy during the second round, when Johnson played the first 11 holes in 11 under par before stalling out to finish.