2017 US Open: Proud fan’s encounter with Dustin Johnson sums up his miserable round

As Dustin Johnson approached his ball buried in the tall grass on 17, a fan standing just a few feet away offered a little pick-me-up to the world’s No. 1 player. It was that sort of day for Johnson, who either didn’t notice the misspeak or didn’t care, because by that point the first round in defense of his 2016 U.S. Open title was already in the crapper. Three over in four holes isn’t a blueprint for disaster for the average duffer – like, for example, the guy in the gallery who just called the best player in the world by the wrong name – but it’s a death knell at this U.S. Open.