Dustin Johnson has admitted he is a 'little under' his LIV Golf Series earning goal, despite collecting a whopping £27 million across the first seven events. Johnson was crowned LIV's inaugural individual champion earlier this month following an impressive start to life on the Saudi-backed circuit.
Across his first seven events, Johnson has finished outside of the top 10 just once after finishing 16th in Bangkok. Within his title winning season, the American has one win to his name after being crowned champion in Boston via a dramatic play-off.
This has seen the 38-year-old rake in £9.3 million in individual winnings - as well as a £16 million title-winning bonus - but the 2020 Masters champion's success does not stop there.
His dominance in the individual season, has also seen him dominate the team aspect of the series, with him and his 4 Aces teammates Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch and Pat Perez winning four of the seven team titles, earning him an added £2.7 million. Despite this, Johnson has still been left slightly disappointed with his season winnings.
Heading into this week's end of season finale in Miami - in which Johnson and his teammates are favourites to take home the title - the 38-year-old spoke openly about his hefty LIV earnings, which he revealed the be slightly under his pre-season expectations. He said: "Yeah, I’m actually a little under where I thought I would be.
"I’ve done okay. I didn’t quite reach my goal. But yeah, I’m happy with it so far.” Johnson has the chance to add to his earnings this week, with the winning side of the team championship receiving £14.5 million between the four players. This week's tournament at Trump Doral has proven to be the latest controversial chapter in LIV's short history.
Not for the first time, a 9/11 victim and survivors group has been campaigning against the breakaway circuit, and its funding from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. A number of family members who were effected by the attacks spoke ahead of LIV's end of season event, and called on Johnson and his fellow players to meet with the victims.
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Dennis McGinley, whose brother Daniel died at the World Trade Centre said: "Please, meet with us. "Just give us 20 minutes to hear our stories and educate you on the government that is paying you obscene amounts of money to play golf."
Whilst Brett Eagleson, whose dad, John, died in the attack added: "We aren't telling them to cancel contracts or quit. "We just wish they would help us, Use it as a force for accountability and justice." The mega-money team championship event will get underway on Friday evening, with the shotgun start kicking off at 5:15pm BST.
