Saudi International 15-under top
Average distance 329 yards long hit
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Dustin Johnson (37, USA, photo), the world’s top men’s golf player, won the European Tour Saudi International.
Johnson took the first place in the fourth round of Saudi International (total prize money of $3.5 million) held at Royal Green GC (par 70, 7010 yards) in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia on the 7th, recording 2 under par 68 strokes with 3 birdies and 1 bogie. Occupied. With a final total of 15 under par and 265 strokes, Johnson won the championship cup by overtaking two-shots, Justin Rose (UK) and Tony Pinau (US), who were tied for second place. The prize money to win this competition is $583300 (about 650 million won).
He showed off his’long hitting instinct’ in this competition. The average drive distance to the third round reached 329.5 yards. This is a figure that far exceeds the average distance (314.4 yards) he’s flying on the American Professional Golf (PGA) tour this season. He flew 323 yards and 313.5 yards, respectively, in the first and second rounds, with a long hitting show.
Johnson’s power also appears in other details. His fairway hit rate was only 50% (50th place) in the third round, but the green hit rate reached 83.3% (7th place). The goal is to attack the course with a’bomb and gouge’ strategy of hitting as far as possible and lifting the ball out of the rough around the green. With a long hit, Johnson beat the rivals by hitting 13 under par in the third round.
In this competition, a person was hit by Johnson’s powerful tee shot. According to the US Golf Channel, in the 10th hole of the second round of the tournament held on the 5th, Chin Johnson’s tee shot turned to a volunteer standing off the fairway. The volunteer who was hit by the ball fell right on the spot. I got up again and walked out of the course, but I couldn’t hide my pain by putting my hands on my knees and bending my back. The commentator who was broadcasting golf said, “It looks like it will be a severe bruise.” Johnson’s ball, which must have been off the fairway, did not go far thanks to the volunteers. Johnson ended the second round without seeing it thanks to paring the hole.
Johnson, who won Saudi International’s first tournament in 2019, has been in attendance for three years after receiving an annual invitation.
Reporter Jo Hee-chan [email protected]
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