Dustin Johnson fired consecutive rounds of 4-under 66 over the weekend to outduel Jason Day and win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at 6-under par.
The reigning U.S. Open champion trailed Day throughout most of the final round Sunday, but Johnson made a clutch birdie on the par-4 17th to take the lead at 7 under.
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Johnson then bogeyed the final hole after his second shot nicked a large tree guarding the left portion of the 18th green. But at the same time, Day made a mess of the par-5 16th, ultimately tapping in for a double-bogey.
The monster shows its teeth.
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Heading into the week, Johnson wasn't a trendy pick because he had never placed well at Firestone Country Club, but he turned the unrivaled form he displayed off the tee at Oakmont into another big win.
Speaking of U.S. Open sites, Firestone showed its teeth all week long with firm greens and penal rough. Only nine players finished under par.
Scott Piercy ultimately finished second after birdieing the final hole to get to 5 under. Piercy also finished runner-up at the U.S. Open. He is a three-time PGA Tour winner.
Day fell back to a tie for third with Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar and Kevin Chappell at 3 under after a bogey on 18. Day also dropped behind Johnson for the top spot in the FedEx Cup standings.
Spieth did his best to make a Sunday charge, but his final round 3-under 67 could only take him to 3 under for the tournament; three shots behind Johnson.
Johnson now has the chance to win two majors and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational for the first time since Rory McIlroy in 2014.
Two months ago, Day, Spieth and McIlroy, who finished third at the French Open this week, were dubbed the "Big Three" after they took the Tour and world rankings by storm.
But now, Johnson has broken down that wall and may still end the season as the world's best player.