FARMINGDALE, N.Y. _ For the third consecutive year, Dustin Johnson comes into the PGA Championship at No. 1 in the world rankings. That hasn't translated into victories in the biggest tournaments, though, as his one win in a major came at the 2016 U.S. Open.
"I mean, disappointed I wouldn't go with, but a little frustrated sometimes just because I've had quite a few chances and I've felt like a few of them I really didn't do anything," Johnson said. "I played well. But that's just how it is. It's hard to win majors. If it was easy, a lot of guys would have a lot more than they do."
He said the prodigious length of Bethpage Black fits his game well.
"I really like this course, especially if you're hitting it well," he said. "For me, it's all about driving. The fairways are generous in some spots. Some holes are narrow. But you've got to hit the fairways here. The rough is pretty penal. It's not super deep, but it's just really thick, and you've just got to drive it straight."
