World No.1 Dustin Johnson wins Canadian Open

American golfer Dustin Johnson lifts the Canadian Open trophy on Sunday. Pic/AFP

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson recovered from a shock early exit at the British Open to capture the Canadian Open title on Sunday for his third victory of 2018.

Johnson fired a six-under 66 for a three-stroke win after starting the final round of the USPGA Tour event at the Glen Abbey course in a four-way tie for the lead. The win was the 19th title of his career and comes just over a week after he failed to make the cut at Carnoustie.

Johnson finished at 23-under 265, finally breaking through in an event he finished runner-up in 2013 and 2016. South Koreans Kim Whee and An Byeong-hun finished second after they each shot 69. They and Kevin Tway were tied for the 54-hole lead with Johnson. Keegan Bradley had a 64 to finish fourth at 19 under. He shot 63 on Friday, but had a 73 in the third round. Tway closed with a disappointing 76 to drop into a tie for 17th at 13 under.

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