Dustin Johnson wins Match Play to sweep World Golf Championships

Dustin Johnson wins Match Play to sweep World Golf Championships

Dustin Johnson won the Match Play event in Austin, Texas, with more drama than he needed to cap off an otherwise dominant week that made him the first player to sweep the four World Golf Championships.

Johnson was 4-up with six holes to play when the Spanish rookie with a big game and no fear hit driver over the water and onto the 13th green to win the hole with a birdie.

In the semifinals, Hideto Tanihara caught Johnson with two birdies on the back nine, and Johnson needed a pitching wedge to 6 feet on the short but troublesome par-3 17th to take the lead again.

Rahm dispatched Bill Haas 3 and 2 in the semifinals.Rahm gave away three straight holes by missing par putts from 6 feet and 8 feet, and missing a birdie putt from 4 feet.

Johnson three-putted the 10th hole for the third straight match, regained momentum with a two-putt birdie on the 12th hole — Rahm hit his tee shot downhill and downwind at 438 yards, Johnson at 424 yards — and then the Spaniard began his rally that came up short.

Mirim Lee of South Korea shot a 7-under 65 to win the Kia Classic in Carlsbad (San Diego County) by six strokes and tie the tournament record of 20-under.