Dustin Johnson notches Masters crown with record score

It was about time.

Dustin Johnson cruised to his first ever green jacket on Sunday in record-breaking fashion, capping off an impressive four-day performance at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National in Georgia.

Johnson shot a 4-under 68 on the final day, giving him a record-low 268 — two below the mark set by Tiger Woods in 1997 and tied by Jordan Spieth in 2015 — over the four days of play. Australia's Cameron Smith and South Korea's Sungjae Im tied for second, but finished five strokes back. Johnson's lead was commanding for most of the tournament, but Im and Smith did cut it to one and two strokes, respectively, at different points.

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Johnson is considered one of the most talented golfers in the world, but major championships have been fairly elusive for the 36-year-old, who had won one U.S. Open before Sunday's victory at Augusta. Johnson's Masters history was defined by a slew of close calls — he finished in the top 10 each of the last four years, including a tie for second in 2019 — before he got over the hill. Read more at ESPN. Tim O'Donnell

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Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.