Going From Last To First

Johnson puts behind forgettable previous outing in HK to top LIV S'pore leaderboard

- Kimberly Kwek

Just last week, Dustin Johnson suffered his worst performance at a LIV Golf event, placing last out of 54 golfers in the circuit's Hong Kong tournament as he was afflicted by an injury that affected his swing.

However, the two-time Major winner did not show any signs of discomfort at the Sentosa Golf Club on March 14, displaying impressive form as he carded a bogey-free eight-under 63 to hold a three-stroke lead after the opening day of LIV Singapore.

Colombia's Sebastian Munoz was second with a five-under 66, while eight others, including defending champion Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith, are a stroke behind on 67.

When asked if anything had changed between Hong Kong and Singapore, Johnson said: "No, nothing changed. I actually had really good practice leading into Hong Kong, and then it felt like I was swinging real well.

"I woke up Friday (March 7) morning and I don't know if it was a rib out or something was in my right shoulder, and then I wasn't swinging really well on Friday and Saturday."