Long-Hitting 24-year-old Dominates from Tee to Green for His Second PGA Tour Win in Less than Six Months
CARLSBAD, Calif. (February 17, 2009) – TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Dustin Johnson won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by four shots, his second career-changing victory on the PGA Tour in less than six months. Johnson, 24, used TaylorMade’s new Burner® driver, Tour Preferred® irons and TP Red™ ball with LDP technology to dominate from tee to green, ranking No. 1 in driving distance and No. 2 in greens in regulation.*
Johnson also won the Turning Stone Resort Championship last October to move from 128th to 41st on the PGA Tour money list and secure his playing privileges for 2009 and 2010. His win at the AT&T elevated him to No. 2 on the money list and up to No. 45 in the World Golf Rankings, which qualifies him for next week’s Accenture World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship as well as for this year’s Masters Tournament and U.S. Open. He also moved up to ninth place on the Presidents Cup points list.
TaylorMade was the No. 1 driver brand at the AT&T with 76 in play (32 more than the next competitor) and the No. 1 fairway wood brand with 131 in play (72 more than the next competitor).**
TaylorMade TP RedIn Johnson’s bag:
Driver: Burner 09 10.5°
Hybrid: Rescue TP 21 °
Irons: Tour Preferred (3 – PW)
Wedge: rac™ TP 48° and rac 54°
Golf Ball: TP Red ball with LDP technology
Glove: TaylorMade Tour Preferred
Footwear: adidas Golf TOUR360 LTD
Apparel: adidas Golf ClimaProof®
Eyewear: adidas Golf adiVista
* Darrell Survey tour professional equipment survey at 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
** Darrell Survey tour professional driver and fairway wood brand counts at 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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