In 2011, he was closing the gap on Darren Clarke at the British Open at Royal St. George's when he hit a 2-iron from 250 yards out of bounds on the 14th hole. At the time, his former caddie, Bobby Brown, who was on his bag at Pebble and Whistling Straits but was fired earlier in the spring, told ESPN he had expected Johnson to close the deal because of his immense ability. "Hey, listen, he's not the most dedicated player on the planet — and thank God for the rest of us that he's not that dedicated, you know what I mean? That's all I can say," Brown said. "Hey, he's my boy, man. We'll always be tight. The reason people know who I am is because of him. He put a couple of bucks in my bank account, you know, and I'll never forget that." Johnson was also in contention at last month's British Open, when he teed off in Saturday's final group. He finished 12th after closing 71-72.