Dustin Johnson fancies his chances of PGA Championship victory
Thursday 28 July 2016 08:13, UK
Dustin Johnson is in confident mood ahead of his bid to win a second major title of the season in the 98th PGA Championship at Baltusrol this week.
The American claimed his first major, after a number of near misses, when he came from off the pace to seal glory on the final day of the US Open at Oakmont.
Johnson says victory has given him added confidence and feels the tough challenge provided by the New Jersey course will play into his favour when the tournament begins on Thursday.
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"I'm feeling good. I've got a lot of confidence in the game. I feel like I've been playing really consistent all year," Johnson said on Wednesday. "I like the majors. I feel like I do very well on really hard golf courses where pars are good scores.
"When I'm on really tough golf courses, I feel like I'm more focused because I'm really trying to hit the ball to a certain spot, instead of a lot of times when I struggle just staying mentally focused on every shot.
"I feel like every week I've gone out, I've had a chance to win. Right now I feel like everything is going pretty well. I feel like [the course] sets up well for me.
"It's pretty long. You've got to drive it straight but probably the biggest difference this year than years past is my wedge game. It's a lot sharper. I've got a lot more control with my wedges."
Johnson also feels little has changed in the way he approaches tournaments since the US Open win and he might get the chance to speak about that with his playing partners for the first two rounds - fellow first-time major winners Danny Willett, who won The Masters, and Open champion Henrik Stenson.
"The mind-set might have been just a little bit different but not much. Not much changes with me," Johnson added.
"It might have been a little bit different. I felt good. I mean, my golf game feels good right now, so I feel good every time I step on the tee.
"I want to win. I want to win every major. Maybe even more of a desire to get a second one."
