Johnson, who is in relaxed mood after the birth of his second son on Monday, is aiming to become the first man since Curtis Strange in 1989 to clinch back-to-back titles at the major often billed as the toughest test in golf. Johnson will begin his quest at 8.35 am in a star-studded grouping with 2015 champion Jordan Spieth and 2014 winner Martin Kaymer. Johnson, 32, missed the cut at Memorial last week and headed to Erin Hills to practice on the windswept 7,741-yard layout before returning home for the birth of his son on Monday. “I think it sets up very well for me,” Johnson said here Wednesday on the eve of his title defence. “Where before kind of golf was the most important and now my family is the most important.”AFP

Source: Manila Times June 15, 2017 15:22 UTC