Golf Fans Celebrating Dustin Johnson's Open Championship Performance
The 2025 season hasn't been kind to Dustin Johnson, but his luck might be turning around at Royal Portrush.
Back in April, fans were really disappointed by Johnson's performance at Augusta National. The former Masters champion failed to make the cut at 3-over par. He was even worse at the PGA Championship, shooting 12-over par through the first two rounds. Obviously, that score wasn't going to make the cut.
Johnson's fans were hoping he'd bounce back at the U.S. Open. However, the 2016 champion found himself 10-over par after the second round ended.
Fast forward to the 153rd Open Championship, and fans can finally say that Johnson has made the cut at a major this season.
On Friday afternoon, Johnson shot a two-under 69 to secure a spot in the field this weekend. He's currently at even par heading into Saturday's round.
Johnson finished his second round by hitting the flag on the 18th hole. His ball landed just a few feet away from the hole to set up a very makable birdie.
After Johnson took care of his excellent approach shot, his fans went on social media to celebrate his performance.
"Dustin Johnson might be back, you know," one fan said.
"Let's go DJ," a second fan commented.
"DUSTIN JOHNSON HAS FNALLY MADE A CUT IS THIS REAL?????? CHILLLLLLLS," another fan wrote on X.
"Dustin Johnson is so back," a social media user declared.
The leaderboard at The Open is pretty crowded right now. Matt Fitzpatrick leads the way right now at 9-under par, but Brian Harman and Li Haotong are right behind him at 8-under par.
If Johnson wants to be in contention this weekend, he'll need to post a low score on Saturday.
For now though, Johnson's fans are just happy to see him play at a high level again.Golf Fans Celebrating Dustin Johnson's Open Championship Performance first appeared on The Spun on Jul 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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