Dustin Johnson is one of the longest if not the longest hitter on tour. He is entertaining to watch as he bombs his drive 340 yards down the middle of the fairway. So it was a shock to everyone on tour and to all the fans when they heard he was taking a leave of absence last July. This leave of absence would stretch out to 6 months keeping the 8 time PGA tour winner out of the PGA Championship and the FedEx Cup playoffs. Not to also mention that he would have qualified for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, which we all know would have been a big help to team U.S.A. This leave of absence was because of Dustin testing positive for cocaine. This left Dustin and the PGA tour in a uncomfortable situation where it was either suspended him or to let him take a 'leave of absence'. All this did was make it easier for Johnson in his time that he took off the course to get back on track.
Johnson said that this was something that has been apart of his life, he blames most of his problems on his drinking habits. As Dustin took time away from the game he said he didn't need rehab but brought in a team of experts, such as a life coach. He also spent a lot of time with his family. He is engaged to Paulina Gretzky, daughter of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Him and his fiancé rented a house near her parents in Southern California eating ever breakfast and dinner together. Johnson said he play six times a week with Wayne and broke the course record at Sherwood Country Club with a 61. He has already made his return from his leave of absence and Johnson is confident that this problem will never come up again.
http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/12198973/dustin-johnson-says-cocaine-problem
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