Dustin Johnson Just Hit the Eject Button at the U.S. Open

When Dustin Johnson finished his first round on Friday morning, he was 4 under. Ten holes through his second round, he was still 4 under. But then Shinnecock got some payback.

Johnson found two bunkers at the tricky par-3 11th and made double. Then he made back-to-back bogeys at 12 and 13. After a par at 14, Johnson made an absolute mess of the 15th, eventually making a quadruple-bogey eight. All of a sudden, just an hour after being tied for second, he was on cut watch.

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While it was a bit of a surprise to see DJ around the lead through 28 holes, he did come into the week of back-to-back top-five finishes on LIV—not like that means much. Data Golf projects the U.S. Open cut will come in at 4 under, and after a birdie at the par-5 16th, Johnson just needs to get it in the house to make it to the weekend. He hasn’t made the cut in this event since Los Angeles Country Club in 2023.