Johnson climbs to world No 4
Monday 29 August 2011 00:00 BST
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Dustin Johnson is up to a career-high fourth in the world after his victory in the first of the FedEx Cup play-off events, the Barclays in New Jersey.
Reduced to 54 holes because of Hurricane Irene, Johnson shot a closing 65 to beat fellow American Matt Kuchar by two.
His win pushes Martin Kaymer and US Open champion Rory McIlroy down to fifth and sixth respectively.
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