Golf World Monday - June 11, 2012

�winner;playing in just his second event since being sidelined for nearly three months with a back injury, dustin Johnson shot a closing 66 to win the fedex st.

Jude classic in memphis with a nine-under 271. third-round co-leader John merrick finished solo second at eight-under 272.

�key;hole the par- 4 17th. after his birdie on the par- 5

16th allowed him to share the lead at eight under, Johnson stuck his 161-yard second shot on the 490- yard par 4 inside 10 feet. his subsequent birdie got him to nine under, a total four others had a chance to match but could not.

�noteworthy;rory
mcilroy, chad campbell
and nick o’hern could have
caught Johnson on the home
hole, but each put his tee ball
into a lake. … Johnson trailed
merrick, o’hern and u.s. ry-
der cup captain davis love
iii by a shot after 54 holes. …
Johnson’s sixth title makes
him the first player since
tiger woods (1996-2000)
to win in each of his first five
seasons on tour after leav-
ing college. … Johnson is the
seventh player in his 20s to
win a pga tour event in ’ 12.
… branden grace and spen-
cer levin earned spots into
the u.s. open by being in the
top 60 on the world ranking
after the fedex event.