Dustin Johnson makes amazing birdie with one leg in the water in Memphis

Dustin Johnson made one of the most unlikely birdies of his career at the FedEx St Jude classic as he chipped in with one foot in the water!

Johnson, who can reclaim the world No 1 ranking from Justin Thomas with a strong performance in Memphis, got off to a fine start with three birdies over the first eight holes before tugging his approach to the ninth into water and running up a double-bogey.

And, after pars at 10 and 11, Johnson came within inches of finding water again at the 12th as his second came up short, pitching on the front fringe and spinning back down the slope towards the hazard.

But his ball stopped short of the lake, although it left him with an awkward stance for his third and Johnson decided the only course of action was to remove his right shoe and sock and carefully embed his foot in the water.

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Johnson managed to get settled and choked down on the grip, but he defied the level of difficulty with the pitch as he made perfect contact and sent his ball straight into the cup for a remarkable birdie-three.

Watch the video above to see Johnson's amazing birdie with one leg in the water ...