The following is a guest contribution from Daniel Elsa. Feel free to follow him on Twitter at @dboy03.
The man who is currently on top of the Golf World is Dustin Johnson, after winning the hurrican-shotened Barclays just two strokes ahead of the defending champion Matt Kuchar. Although the event was subject to be shortened due to incoming Hurricane Irene, 54 holes were played and the PGA Tour final leader board had Johnson on top. Johnson, 27, has now won 5 tournaments this year leaving none to ponder whether he is one of the top competitors in the golf game.
It seems no legitimate golf conversation can exist without at least one mention of Tiger Woods. Nonetheless, Johnson and Woods share an eerily similar feat. In fact, Dustin Johnson is only the second golfer to leave college and win in each of the first four years of being on the PGA Tour. The first to do so? Tiger Woods.
Critics oftentimes question a competitor’s desire to win, but Johnson seems to be making the golf game look easy. Coupled with a laid back approach and a new swag that appeals to the younger generation of golfers, we may be seeing the future of golf right before our eyes. Whether some like the new swag or not, which DJ has brought to the forefront of the PGA Tour, critics are now put to rest for the time being with the most recent victory at the Barclays. Johnson is now on top of the leader board at the Fed Ex Cup standings. The storm is looming, lookout for Dustin Johnson.
In the beautiful state of Arizona, with its high temperatures and seemingly endless days, we recommend cooling off and taking a trip down to one of the local Golf courses in the state of Arizona. Sitting atop the list of Best Arizona golf courses produced by golflink is the Grayhawk Golf Club Raptor Golf Course. The course was ranked in the top 10 of Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Best Public-Access Courses for Arizona 2005. We recommend you check it out by cooling off some steam and hitting the course for some good fun in the sun.
For those interested, here is a complete list of all Phoenix golf courses.
