The CJ Cup event is normally part of the PGA Tour schedule known as the Asian Swing include the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in South Korea, the Zozo Championship in Japan, and the WGC-HSBC Champions in China.

The CJ Cup and the Zozo Championship have been moved to Las Vegas and Sherman Oaks California, respectively, Due to COVID-19. The WGC-HBC Champions tournament has been canceled for the 2021 season – which the PGA Tour is already playing.

Johnson is currently ranked as the No. 1 player in the world by the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) followed by Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas. Johnson said he hopes to return soon as the reschedule Masters tournament is coming up in November.

“Obviously, I am very disappointed,” Johnson said in the PGA statement. “I was really looking forward to competing this week, but will do everything I can to return as quickly as possible. I have already had a few calls with the Tour’s medical team and appreciate all the support and guidance they have given me.”

Johnson finished out the 2020 season by winning the FedEx Cup and carding a T2 finish at the PGA Championship. He was T6 at the U.S. Open. That run of finishes sealed his OWGR No.1 ranking heading into the CJ Cup.

According to PGA officials, the withdrawal by Johnson opens up the door for a player waiting on the CJ Cup field alternative list. The golfer filling the spot in the select limited field event with no cut will be J.T. Poston who is currently ranked No. 61 by the OWGR. Poston finished third at the Sanderson Farms Championship a few weeks ago but missed the cut at the U.S. Open.

CJ Cup Info

• Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Course: Shadow Creek Golf Course
• Par: 72
• Length: 7,527 (PGA)
• When: October 15-18, 2020
• Purse: $9.5 million
• TV Coverage: Golf Channel

CJ Cup Odds

(top-ten +2500 and under before Johnson’s withdrawing)

• Dustin Johnson +1000
• Jon Rahm +1000
• Justin Thomas +1100
• Rory McIlroy +1100
• Xander Schauffele +1400
• Matthew Wolff +2000
• Tyrrell Hatton +2000
• Patrick Cantlay +2000
• Brooks Koepka +2500
• Collin Morikawa +2500
• Tony Finau +2500

The post Dustin Johnson Withdraws from Tournament Due to COVID-19 appeared first on CitizenNewsWire.

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, scores were relatively low for a US Open with Justin Thomas sitting on top of the leaderboard with a score of five under par. Rory McIlroy was just behind with a score of three under par.

These scores came from excellent tee shots all day long which helped them gain a combined 6.5 strokes off the tee to get off to a flaming hot start.

Either the course this year is playing a lot easier, or the players are much better than their peers from years past.

When the US Open was played at the Winged Foot golf course in 2006, there were only 12 rounds scored in the 60’s during the entire four days of the tournament. This year in contract, on Thursday alone there were 21 rounds in the 60s.  

As today’s final round of the US Open got underway Matt Wolff was sitting on top of the leaderboard with a score of five under par. Bryson DeChambeau was hot on his tail with a score of three under par.

The competitor in third place is even par showing the big buffer between first, second, and third place. With a majority of the final round still left to play anything can happen which is what makes the US Open an extremely special tournament.

The post Final Round of 2020 US Open Underway appeared first on CitizenNewsWire.