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In this June 28, 2020, file photo, Dustin Johnson poses with the trophy after winning the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Sunday, in Cromwell, Conn. Johnson says it was surreal sinking the final putt to win last year's Travelers Championship with fewer than 40 spectators politely clapping instead of the thousands that usually fill the bowl surrounding the 18th green at TPC River Highlands. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) **FILE**

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"For right now, I've resigned my membership on the tour, and I'm going to play [LIV] for now," Johnson said. "That's the plan."

Dustin Johnson resigns from PGA Tour after signing mega deal with Saudi-backed LIV Golf →

Johnson’s decision to compete in the LIV opener shocked many because in February he said he was “fully committed” to the PGA Tour.

Dustin Johnson loses sponsor after surprise decision to play in first Saudi-backed LIV Golf event →

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