SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Prowling around Whistling Straits, Dustin Johnson doesn’t look and sound like a player burdened by his inglorious history here.
Before the opening round of the PGA Championship, Johnson’s swing coach, Butch Harmon, suggested that his prized pupil scale it back on his opening hole, the short 10th, and get into position with a 2-iron.
“No, I’m gonna send it and drive the green,” Johnson woofed. “I’m gonna send it all day.”
He ended up opting for a 3-wood that set up an opening birdie, but his message was clear: Another layer of major-championship scar tissue wasn’t going to stop Johnson from what he does best.