Dustin Johnson’s final round 82 at the 2010 U.S. Open was the first of several major mishaps in what’s been an enigmatic career.
Dustin Johnson has become well-known for his long list of near-misses at the majors, but this meltdown is the original article.
The 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach looked to be wide open, but the Coastal Carolina product claimed a three-shot lead after a Saturday 66. The winner of the last two AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Ams, Johnson was the clear favorite to pick up the victory heading into the final round.
On Sunday, however, the wheels came off quickly. Johnson triple-bogeyed the second hole and double-bogeyed the third, eventually dropping six shots in the first four holes to fall back to even par. Things got worse from there; he played his entire round without making a birdie and wound up signing for an 82, 16 shots worse than his score from the previous day. Johnson tied for eighth, while Graeme McDowell closed with a 74 for his first major.
Since the 2010 U.S. Open, Johnson has notched nine top 10 finishes at the majors but remains winless. He’s come up short for a number of different reasons, but this ugly final round was the meltdown that started it all.
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