Talking Golf With The Golf Guy-Season 5 Episode 21 With 2020 Masters Champion, Dustin Johnson
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Talking Golf With The Golf Guy-Season 5 Episode 21 With 2020 Masters Champion, Dustin Johnson

There are some pundits in the sphere of journalism that would decry the record-setting performance of the #1 player in the World and his overwhelming victory in the COVID-19 delayed 2020 Masters Golf Tournament.

Those same scribes might place an asterisk next to the name of the 84th Masters Champion, Dustin Johnson, because of the soft and placid scoring conditions brought about by the seasonal fall weather and rain that fell during the opening round.

Dustin Johnson

And there are some diehard golf fans who would bemoan the fact, with no patrons allowed on the golf course to cheer and motivate the best golfers on the planet, that it should not be considered a major sporting event.

And finally, some might feel, by moving the event to late fall, rather than conducting the tournament in its traditional April timeframe diminishes the historical and traditional aspects of one of Golf’s greatest spectacles.

But they would all be wrong.

When the annals of history are chronicled, Dustin Johnson’s masterful performance on the rolling hills and tree-lined fairways of the former plant nursery that is the Augusta National Golf Club will be recorded as a validation of his perseverance, talent, and physicality in dominating the golf course and the best players in the world.

In recording his second major golf championship, coupled with his 2016 Unites States Open Championship at Oakmont, along with 25 other wins on the PGA and world professional tours, Johnson becomes the first #1 player in the world to win the Masters since 2002. He never trailed after any round on his way to establishing a 72-hole scoring record at 20 under par, breaking a record held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth.

2020 Masters Champion

It was a masterful and dominating performance, regardless of the naysayers’ complaints about the lack of drama, late fall placement, blooming azaleas and magnolias, spectators, or the golf course’s receptiveness.

Because, when all is said and done, he is the Master’s Champion and will wear the Green Jacket for the rest of his life.

I had a chance to listen in on the Champions interview as Dustin Johnson highlights his winning performance.

Please listen here.

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Jeff Waters, MBA, is a PGA Master Professional and the President/CEO of Rocky Mountain Golf Enterprises, a Utah-licensed and registered corporation that uses golf as a marketing tool. With over fifty years of experience in the golf industry, Jeff has worn many hats in diverse roles, including as a player, teacher, Head Professional, administrator, and small business owner. Jeff's extensive background includes ten years as a competitive player, ten years as a Head Golf Professional, overseeing the entire golf course operation, three years as the Director of Player Development for Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, managing, directing, and supervising multiple golf course programs, and over thirty years as a golf coach and instructor at Rocky Mountain Golf Academy, teaching the game. His elite professional status as a fully trained and certified PGA Master Professional highlights his commitment to the sport. This prestigious designation is merited by a small and exclusive group of Golf Professionals worldwide. This wealth of experience in both the sport and business of golf has established Jeff as a highly skilled and knowledgeable expert and one of America's most qualified and accomplished Golf Professionals. In addition to his practical experience, Jeff has a robust academic background, including a BS in Political Science from the University of Utah, graduate studies in Economics and Commercial Recreation, at that school, and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He has also taught undergraduate courses at the University of Utah's College of Health and served as an adjunct professor at Granite Peaks Community School. As a well-known media personality, Jeff's versatility in the golf industry is evident through his work as a celebrated broadcast journalist and radio host. He has traveled extensively nationwide, announcing major sporting events at arenas, ballparks, stadiums, and golf courses for national media outlets and syndicated on the Rocky Mountain Golf Radio Network. A member of the Golf Writers Association of America, Jeff regularly contributes editorial pieces to national print publications and has authored multiple books, essays, and short stories. His work has appeared in numerous domestic and regional periodicals and magazines, such as Utah Golf News, Rocky Mountain Golfer, Golf Today, Utah Fairways, Jackson Hole Golf News, and Utah Golf Magazine. He has also contributed to blogs, podcasts, internet forums, and his website at www.jeffgolfguy.com. Jeff's unwavering dedication and service to the golf industry continue to inspire others, underscoring his deep commitment and affection for the sport, business, and recreation of golf.