LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dustin Johnson’s raw talent and a trophy case that keeps growing allowed him to believe he was the best player in golf.
Now he can say it.
Even if he doesn’t understand the math involved with being No. 1.
Johnson extended a remarkable run, which began with his first major at the US Open last summer, with a five-shot victory in the Genesis Open that was never in doubt Sunday. That elevated the 32-year-old American to No. 1 in the world for the first time.
Johnson doesn’t spend a lot of time crunching numbers, especially the computations for the world ranking. But he said he would look at it first thing in the morning.
“I don’t really understand it,” he said. “But I can read 1-2-3. I guess that’s all that matters.”
Johnson ended Jason Day’s 47-week stay at the top.
“He deserves it because he’s been playing great golf,” Day said.