DJ taking a break...

[RaiderZar]

5th on the list for Ryder Cup & in line for other 2014 achievements. Is this about drugs, alcohol, the Gretzy bimbo??? He's been a good guy & a good player. Hope it's not serious or prolonged.

 

[SFNL]

His substance abuse issues have been swept under the rug by the PGA Tour for years now... DUIs, beaten cocaine charges, even being caught having an affair with Jimmy Walker's wife.

If you ask me, The Great One saw something recently that made him force DJ to do this.

 

[redseat]

AKRON, Ohio -- Dustin Johnson, one of the top American players, is taking a leave of absence to "seek professional help for personal challenges I have faced" and will not play in the Ryder Cup.

Johnson, 30, an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour who tied for 12th two weeks ago at the Open Championship, released a statement through his management company after having withdrawn from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational earlier this week.

"I am taking a leave of absence from professional golf, effective immediately," Johnson said. "I will use this time to seek professional help for personal challenges I have faced. By committing the time and resources necessary to improve my mental health, physical well-being and emotional foundation, I am confident that I will be better equipped to fulfill my potential and become a consistent champion."

Johnson's agent, Davis Winkle, said neither he nor Johnson would have any further comment.

The PGA Tour said in a statement that it had nothing to add "but we wish him well and look forward to his return to the PGA Tour in the future."

The PGA of America has been told by Johnson's representatives that he won't play in the Ryder Cup at the end of September. If that holds, the players on the points list would move up a spot. Patrick Reed is currently 10th in the standings, with the top 9 after next week's PGA Championship automatically making the team. Captain Tom Watson has three at-large picks to make on Sept. 2.

Johnson currently is fifth on the points list, making him a virtual lock to make the team.

"We will certainly miss Dustin Johnson at Gleneagles, and we wish him the best," Watson said in a statement. "As one of the longest hitters in the game with an undefeated record of 3-and-0 at Medinah in 2012, he has clearly been an asset for the United States team.

"That said, the United States is a team with an abundance of talent," Watson said. "I am looking forward to teeing it up alongside those players in the PGA Championship at Valhalla, and finding out along with everyone else, which players qualify for the team based on points."

Last year, Johnson and girlfriend Paulina Gretzky, the daughter of NHL Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, announced their engagement. Earlier this year, she appeared on the cover of Golf Digest, a controversial selection that upset some members of the LPGA Tour.

Johnson is generally regarded as one of the most talented players in the game. His eight victories are more than any player his age. He missed the cut last weekend at the Canadian Open and won't play in next week's PGA Championship.

Two years ago, Johnson missed significant time with a back injury, announcing it on the eve of the Masters. He did not play for three months from the WGC-Cadillac Championship until the Memorial Tournament.

 

[HUBSTER]

Ohhh.....that DJ.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Well...I'm not shocked...I knew DJ has some history with drugs, or had heard about it actually, but I thought he was passed it.

For him to do this, chance are he was about to be exposed and was offer this option...Wish him the best getting himself back together.

 

[redseat]

The GREAT ONE MUST BE SOOO PROUD:

Report: Dustin Johnson hit with six-month ban from PGA Tour after testing positive for cocaine - NY Daily News

Report: Dustin Johnson hit with six-month ban from PGA Tour after testing positive for cocaine

 

[redseat]

The report, citing sources, said that Johnson has failed three drug tests, including two for cocaine (2012 and 2014). The other failed test was for marijuana in 2009. The PGA Tour is not required to announce punishment against players who test positive for recreational drugs.

Read more: Report: Dustin Johnson hit with six-month ban from PGA Tour after testing positive for cocaine - NY Daily News

 

[Canuck eh?]

Ohhh.....that DJ.

I know......I was very disappointed too.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

knew something was up. just to take a leave out of the blue something must of happened

 

[R.J. MacReady]

2 words.

Paulina Gretzsky. (I'll bet the ranch she at the heart of this thing.)

 

[ATL96Steeler]

2 words.

Paulina Gretzsky. (I'll bet the ranch she at the heart of this thing.)

Could be, but his 1st couple of positive tests I don't think she was in the picture yet...plus sleeping with another player's wife...he was out of control...the pgat rare make a 1st positive public.

 

[SFNL]

 

[SFNL]

 

[BF4L]

John Daly: 'I would love to help' Dustin Johnson | FOX Sports

 

[SFNL]

John Daly: 'I would love to help' Dustin Johnson | FOX Sports

Interesting... I'm sure he could. He's been sober for years now. My guess though is that he would go to Tom Watson first. Watson has been sober for a lot longer than Daly and has helped quite a few tour players.

 

[wildturkey]

Read on Deadspin he's also reportedly had a few sexual encounters with a couple of wives of other PGA players. Weed, coke, and a womanizer? I like this guy's style. Party at DJ's! Who's coming with me?

 

[NEhomer]

I'm with you turkey! 12th at the open high, boozed and jizzin' around? Not too shabby.

... but a big fuck you to Daly that fat assed loser who just seeks attention. Why don't you tweet more sexual shit toward Miley?

 

[redseat]

John Daly: 'I would love to help' Dustin Johnson | FOX Sports

He certainly has been down a dark road that DJ is on right now so I really do think he could help. Nice to see John stepping up and trying to help!

 

[R.J. MacReady]

And what's with Jim Nance saying yesterday that Dustin Johnson is "stepping away" from golf for awhile.

Wake the hell up Jim, he was suspend for Cocaine use and you know that already. Lets tell it like is.

 

[Loneranger]

And what's with Jim Nance saying yesterday that Dustin Johnson is "stepping away" from golf for awhile.

Wake the hell up Jim, he was suspend for Cocaine use and you know that already. Lets tell it like is.

Nance is incapable of telling the truth especially when it comes to golf. He's in full Augusta mode 24/7 these days and cannot see what the world knows is true.