Dustin Johnson

Johnson has taken the time to establish a foundation to help youth from Myrtle Beach and beyond learn and play the game. He’s donated more than $500,000 to that cause, much of which goes to scholarships. In 2016 he launched the World Junior Golf Championship, an invitational event that’s already regarded as one of the best anywhere at that level and which he will once again host this weekend. And Thursday is the official opening of his brand-new facility at the Dustin Johnson Golf School at TPC Myrtle Beach, which promises to be nothing but first-class. He wouldn’t do it any other way.

“It’s just about having such a passion for junior golf, and wanting to create opportunities for the players who are coming along behind me,” Johnson said. “That’s important.”

“Something like this makes you feel so humbled and proud. Myrtle Beach became such a big part of my career. So you want to do as much as you can to help those who might need it, maybe get them started on their own career.”

Dustin Hunter Johnson (born June 22, 1984) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He first became the world number 1-ranked golfer in February 2017 and remained there for 64 consecutive weeks, the 5th longest run as number 1.

Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club with a 4-under-par score of 276 for his first major championship. He had previously finished in a tie for second at both the 2011 Open Championship and the 2015 U.S. Open. He also has six World Golf Championships victories, with only Tiger Woods having won more, and he is the first player to win each of the four World Golf Championship events. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, having been ranked in the top five annually from 2008 and leading in 2015. By virtue of his 2019 WGC-Mexico Championship win, Johnson became only the third player in Tour history to win a Tour title in each of his first 12 seasons, joining Jack Nicklaus (17) and Tiger Woods (14).