AUGUSTA, GA. — Dustin Johnson began his assault on Augusta National with a 5-iron for a tap-in eagle and never relented until he matched the 54-hole record at the Masters and built a four-shot lead to put himself in prime position for another major victory.
Not from the 82 he shot at Pebble Beach in the 2010 U.S. Open. Not the three-putt from 12 feet on a bumpy 18th green that cost him at Chambers Bay. Not even the one-shot lead he lost three months ago at Harding Park. They were among four times he had at least a share of the 54-hole lead in a major without converting.