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TaylorMade Golf – Dustin Johnson earns 2016 ‘PGA Tour Player of the Year’ Honours

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October 12, 2016 – Culminating the best season of his career, Dustin Johnson was named the 2016 PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday. The award is voted for by fellow players on Tour. He also captures Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer awards after strongest season on Tour.

During the 2015-16 season, Johnson captured three wins on Tour, which included his first major championship at the U.S. Open at Oakmont. In his 22 starts this season, the 32-year-old Johnson carded a PGA Tour best fifteen top-10 finishes en route to his rise to a career-high #2 in the OWGR.

Through the 2015-16 season, Johnson has claimed victory on the PGA Tour in nine consecutive seasons, the longest current streak on Tour.

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Johnson’s Wins This Season:

  • U.S. Open (67-69-71-69) with -4
  • WGC Bridgestone Invitational (69-73-66-66) with -6
  • BMW Championship (67-63-68-67) with -23

Johnson’s 2015-16 Campaign By the Numbers:

  • 69.172 Scoring Average (#1)
  • $9,365,185 earnings (#1)
  • Final FedExCup Rank (#2)
  • 4.45 Birdie Average (#1)
  • 313.6 Driving Distance (#2)
  • 1,993 SG Total (#2)

In Johnson’s Bag:

  • Driver: TaylorMade M1 Special Edition (10.5º, Fujikura Speeder Evolution 2.0 Tour Spec 661X shaft, D4 swingweight)
  • Fairway wood: TaylorMade M1 (17º, Aldila RIP Alpha 90X)
  • Utility: TaylorMade Tour Preferred UDI (#2, Project X HZRDUS Black 105 X)
  • Irons: TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB (’14) (3-9, PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100)
  • Wedges: TaylorMade Tour Preferred EF (52º & 60º Tour Grind, KBS Tour Wedge 130X Black Nickel)
  • Putter: TaylorMade Spider Limited (35 inches, 2.5º loft, 69º lie, w/ 80/20 Pure Roll insert)
  • Golf Ball: TaylorMade Tour Preferred X (#1)
  • Glove: TaylorMade Tour Preferred
  • Cap: TaylorMade New Era 9Fifty Snapback Hat
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