Opinion | Big name Dustin Johnson may be heading home, but with the likes of starlet Matt Fitzpatrick, HK Open can easily cope
This year's field is stronger than ever, and even though world No.8 Johnson missed the cut, 21-year-old 'next Rory McIlroy' showed why he's one to watch
In days gone by it could have been a lethal blow. When your headliner goes home early, how to get critical mass for the next two days? Dustin Johnson came, he saw but he didn’t exactly conquer Fanling.
The number eight-ranked golfer in the world missed the cut at the UBS Hong Kong Open and for those of you who did not catch him in the first two days, there’s always next year. Maybe.
Johnson’s lacklustre one-over-par performance has him heading back home early but fortunately this year’s field is deep enough and intriguing enough to cover for his loss.
One stroke back of him is India’s Anirban Lahiri, not only the 39th-ranked player in the world but the first man from his country to ever play in the President’s Cup.