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Dustin Johnson moves to world No 1 after big victory at Genesis Open

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The best of the action from the final day of the Genesis Open

Dustin Johnson leapfrogged Jason Day as world No 1 after cruising to a five-shot victory at the Genesis Open.

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Heavy rain and strong winds had washed out a large section of Friday's action and delayed the start of Saturday's play, leaving the leading players having to cram in 36 holes on the final day.

Johnson held a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the weather-affected tournament but extended his cushion to five strokes with a seven-under 64 on Sunday morning.

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - FEBRUARY 19:  Thomas Pieters of Belgium plays his shot from the 15th tee  during the final round at the Genesis Open at Riviera Cou
Image: Pieters posted his highest-ever finish on the PGA Tour

The US Open champion then posted a final-round 71 to finish comfortably ahead of nearest challengers Thomas Pieters and Scott Brown, ending Day's 11-month stint at the top of the world rankings.

Johnson opened his final round with a two-putt birdie at the par-five first and rolled in from 12 feet at the next to go eight ahead, before draining another from a similar distance at the sixth.

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - FEBRUARY 18:  Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the 13th tee during a continuation of the third round at the Genesis Open at Rivie
Image: Victory in California is Johnson's 13th PGA Tour title

A wayward tee shot at the ninth saw Johnson card a first blemish since Thursday and reach the turn in 33, with the American then squandering a birdie chance from two feet at the 11th.

With victory already all-but assured, Johnson missed a 10-footer to save par at the 15th and failed to get up-and-down from a bunker at the par-three next.

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The 33-year-old had to settle for a two-putt par from 10 feet at the 17, before carding another par at the last to see out a convincing victory.

Pieters birdied his final two holes to close a blemish-free round-of-the-day 63, with Brown mixing five gains with a sole blemish to also grab a share of second.

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - FEBRUARY 19:  Justin Rose of England plays his shot from the 12th tee  during the final round at the Genesis Open at Riviera Countr
Image: Rose posted rounds of 65 and 68 on Sunday

Justin Rose took a share of fourth alongside Kevin Na, Wesley Bryan and Charley Hoffman, with Cameron Tringale in the group on 10 under after double-bogeying his final hole.

Jordan Spieth claimed a share of 22nd and Phil Mickelson finished a further two strokes back after a series of chip-ins during his final round, while Day bogeyed two of his final three holes to end tied-64th.

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