Photo Gallery: Looking Back at Dustin Johnson’s 2016 U.S. Open Win at Oakmont

Coming into the 2016 U.S. Open, Dustin Johnson had accumulated 11 top-10s in major championships but was unable to get one over the finish line. That all changed on June 19th at Oakmont Country Club.

“It feels really good (to be back),” Johnson said on Monday during his pre-tournament presser in Pittsburgh. “The course is just as hard as I remember, if not harder. Yeah, I like coming back here. I love the golf course. First time I played it, probably two weeks prior to the 2016 Open, so obviously a lot of good memories from that year. Coming back, I was back here one other time when I got my honorary membership here, for that ceremony, which was really nice. Proud member of Oakmont. I'm probably their favorite member because I never come. Yeah, it's really nice to be back.”

Johnson finished that week at 4-under, three shots better than a group of players tied for second at 1-under. But as he said, the course might be playing tougher this time around—we could be looking at an over-par winner, folks.

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As for that year’s low amateur, the honor went to an Arizona State youngster named Jon Rahm—sound familiar? He was 7 over after 72 holes and finished in a tie for 23rd.

“Those last three days, I believe I was somewhere between even and 2-over par,” the Spaniard told the media on Tuesday. “That was a huge deal. To finish that high was a massive confidence booster in many ways; when I approached a tough golf course, which I did the week after that, I had the confidence that I could get it done.”

Johnson and Rahm are paired together for the first two rounds—plus Jordan Spieth—and will tee off the 10th on Thursday at 1:14 p.m. ET.