Meltdown: Top Six Major Chokes in Golf History (Video)

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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