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Sep 18, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Dustin Johnson on the driving range prior to the final round of the Invitational Chicago LIV Golf tournament at Rich Harvest Farms. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports (Credits: Reuters)
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Sep 18, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Dustin Johnson on the driving range prior to the final round of the Invitational Chicago LIV Golf tournament at Rich Harvest Farms. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports (Credits: Reuters)
The much-awaited PGA Championship gets underway this week, with a host of talented players surrounding the Oak Hill East Course. There have been several predictions regarding the winner of the season’s second major championship, with talks evidently swirling towards another LIV Golf versus PGA Tour battle.
But who do some of the PGA Tour pros anticipate winning the tournament? The question was posed to 29-year-old Michael Kim, who named a solo pick in LIV Golf star Dustin Johnson.
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Several fans and pundits alike have used social media to state their predictions for the event. And Kim followed the same, with the one-time PGA Tour winner expressing his opinion through his Twitter handle.
In his tweet, the 29-year-old chose Dustin Johnson as his outright victor of the 2023 PGA Championship. Furthermore, Kim also claimed that his pick wasn’t influenced by any inclination to the LIV Golf Series, but was rather based on DJ’s hot form.
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Oct 30, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; 4Aces GC captain Dustin Johnson celebrates after winning the individual championship during season finale of the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Fans were quick to make their remarks on Kim’s tweet. Some were left in shock over his decision and claimed his interest was swayed by the presence of distinct tour bodies.
Picking Dustin Johnson to win this week 😮 doesn’t mean I’m going to LIV, he’s just really good at golf
— Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) May 17, 2023
Dustin Johnson was supposed to be blowing the doors off at LIV. He only has 3 top 10’s on LIV this year (and LIV has yet to play a real course like Oak shill). He was good at golf, but there are many, many better players than him. pic.twitter.com/GKP31vEuVf
— Yim Yames (@yamesyim) May 18, 2023
Except he’s gonna need the wedge. This ain’t Tulsa. The Texas wedge ain’t happening.
— Jeffrey Stoneberger (@Eatmecookme) May 18, 2023
Have you already signed the contract or just about to @Mike_kim714 😂😂
— Golf Worldwide (@GrowTheGolfGame) May 17, 2023
Additionally, others named their own picks who have a chance to win the PGA Championship. Here’s a selection of those tweets:
Agreed, just like all the undervalued LIV guys right now. Brooks, DJ, Gooch, Cam, Phil…
— Hunter Morey (@Hunter_morey) May 18, 2023
Cam Smith, Cam Young, Brandon Wu
those are the guys who can get it done
— Darren Leif Evans (@duckyevans) May 17, 2023
nah brooks
— brian s (@brianstevens819) May 18, 2023
Is Dustin Johnson really a favorite to win the PGA Championship?
Indeed, the two-time major championship winner comes to Oak Hill on the back of an amazing victory at LIV Tulsa. The win was Johnson’s inaugural triumph this season, which left his fans celebrating their idol’s resurgence to winning ways days before the PGA Championship began.
However, there has been plenty of skepticism involving the former World No. 1. While the season’s opening major championship at the iconic Augusta National wasn’t deemed a tough track to play upon, the Oak Hills course is considered a much-difficult prospect.
It also stands in the notion that the LIV Golf Series is played on easier courses and doesn’t have the same difficulty level as that of events elsewhere in the country. Will that come back to haunt Johnson during the weekend? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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