PGA Tour Top 10 Power Rankings: Genesis Open
By Sam Belden
Dustin Johnson — 33rd
Fortunately for Johnson, this week’s event has been extraordinarily kind to him in the past. Although he’s never won a tournament at Riviera, the Coastal Carolina product has solidified his status as a regular contender, posting four top five finishes in the last five years, including back-to-back runner-ups in 2014 and 2015.
While he missed the cut in his most recent start, he’s already picked up a pair of top 10 finishes in the new year, so his form is probably good enough. A return to such a hospitable host course should do wonders for his game — again, putting has been the issue, and Johnson knows these greens like the back of his hand. If he can recharge his short game, then he’ll almost certainly contend for the victory.