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Dustin Johnson sinks 17-foot par putt on 72nd hole to force playoff with Jordan Spieth

Johnson beat Spieth to win the Northern Trust Open on the first playoff hole.

PGA: The Northern Trust - Final Round
PGA: The Northern Trust - Final Round
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Dustin Johnson capped his amazing back-nine performance at the Northern Trust Open with this clutch putt on hole No. 18.

This forced a playoff against Jordan Spieth. Dustin Johnson shot a 65 on Sunday, including three birdies on the back nine.

Jordan Spieth rolled into Sunday with a solid lead at The Northern Trust, and he has never lost a PGA Tour event when entering into the final round with a multi-shot lead.

Dustin Johnson was winless in his last nine starts with only two top-10 finishes, then beat Spieth on the first playoff hole.

Let’s watch Dustin Johnson backdoor this putt one more time.

So, so beautiful.

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