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Dustin Johnson Wins 2020 PGA Tour Championship

Dustin Johnson won the 2020 PGA Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Johnson held onto his third-round lead and shot a 2-under par 68 on Monday to win

Johnson entered the day with a five-shot lead on the field after a 6-under par 64 on Sunday. He claimed a $15 million payday with Monday’s performance and finished 21-under par for the tournament. Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele tied for second at 18-under par for the tournament. Jon Rahm finished fourth, and reigning FedEx Cup champion Rory McIlroy finished tied for eighth

.Johnson, 36, is the top player in the Official World Golf Ranking and became the first No. 1 seed at the Tour Championship to claim the FedEx Cup title since Tiger Woods in 2009. He had two wins, two second-place finishes and six Top 25 finishes in 13 regular-season events. He finished 29th in the 2019 FedEx Cup standings. Johnson placed fourth in 2017 and 2018 and second in 2016.

Dustin Johnson wins PGA Tour Championship, FedEx Cup and its $15 million prize

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