Dustin Johnson

 BY MARK SOLTAU 31-07-2009

Dustin Johnson golf equipment Johnson won the 2008 Turning Stone Resort Championship and the 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

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AGE: 25
LIVES: Myrtle Beach
STORY: I've always hit the ball a long way. I think I get my length from the leverage on my downswing and the width in my lower body. I'm 6-feet-4 and can dunk in street shoes. I don't know how to explain it, I just hit it.

WATER SPORTS
I'm a big fan of fishing and everything outdoors. I go out on my boat a lot and like to wakeboard. Nothing crazy, but I can jump the wake.

BIGGEST REGRET
My DUI arrest in March was a big eye-opener. Everybody I've talked to said it could happen to any of us. I let myself and the PGA Tour down. It didn't help my image. I'm very sorry and regret that it happened. It's something I'll learn from.

MOVING FORWARD
I'm proud to have my name on the trophy for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, and obviously my goals have changed since winning. It got my World Ranking inside the top 50, and my next goal is to get into the top 10 and make the Presidents Cup team.

Dustin Johnson golf equipmentBIG NUMBER
I play the TaylorMade TP Red LDP ball with a black line. No. 32 has always been my favourite. I wore it when I played high school basketball.

Dustin Johnson golf equipmentFRESH TAKE
I don't know why I carry the toothpaste. I guess it's in case I'm rushing to the course and need to brush my teeth.

Dustin Johnson golf equipmentBIG STICK
This stretching pole helps me get loose before a round and stay loose on the range. Flexibility and leverage are keys to my distance.

Dustin Johnson golf equipment'60s VIBE
I always mark my ball with a quarter that's from the 1960s. I've been doing that since college. Thinking about anything in the 60s has to help, right?


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