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For a moment at the 2026 U.S. Open, Dustin Johnson appeared set to contend at a major for the first time in years. Then, in a matter of five holes, his second round Friday, June 19, turned into a disaster.
After pulling to within one shot of U.S. Open leader Wyndham Clark with a birdie at No. 10, Johnson completely melted down and went from contention to possibly needing a late push to just make the cut for the weekend.
The sequence began with a double bogey on the par 3 11th in which he hit his tee shot into a bunker and watched the ensuing bunker shot trickle back into the sand thanks to the tricky greens at Shinnecock Hills. Back-to-back bogeys followed as Johnson's round began to unravel.
US OPEN CUT LINE TRACKER: Live projected line, big names in danger
This all culminated with a quadruple bogey 8 at the par 4 15th hole after Johnson wound up in another bunker. His adventure began with a bunker shot that rolled from one bunker to another again. His second bunker shot hit the lip and rolled back to the sand. His third attempt at a bunker shot sailed all the way over the green.
It eventually took Johnson six shots to complete the final 61 feet of the hole. By the time he finished No. 15, he had gone from 4-under par for the tournament to 4-over.
Johnson, who plays with LIV Golf, is 10 years removed from winning the 2016 U.S. Open. He hasn't finished inside the top-15 of a major since 2023. He did recover on No. 16 with a birdie to perhaps bounce back in time to play the weekend.
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After pulling to within one shot of U.S. Open leader Wyndham Clark with a birdie at No. 10, Johnson completely melted down and went from contention to possibly needing a late push to just make the cut for the weekend.
The sequence began with a double bogey on the par 3 11th in which he hit his tee shot into a bunker and watched the ensuing bunker shot trickle back into the sand thanks to the tricky greens at Shinnecock Hills. Back-to-back bogeys followed as Johnson's round began to unravel.
US OPEN CUT LINE TRACKER: Live projected line, big names in danger
This all culminated with a quadruple bogey 8 at the par 4 15th hole after Johnson wound up in another bunker. His adventure began with a bunker shot that rolled from one bunker to another again. His second bunker shot hit the lip and rolled back to the sand. His third attempt at a bunker shot sailed all the way over the green.
It eventually took Johnson six shots to complete the final 61 feet of the hole. By the time he finished No. 15, he had gone from 4-under par for the tournament to 4-over.
Johnson, who plays with LIV Golf, is 10 years removed from winning the 2016 U.S. Open. He hasn't finished inside the top-15 of a major since 2023. He did recover on No. 16 with a birdie to perhaps bounce back in time to play the weekend.
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dustin Johnson’s US Open unravels with brutal five-hole collapse
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