Golf-Johnson shakes off quadruple-bogey to stay in U.S. Open hunt

Jun 15, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Dustin Johnson (LIV player) plays from a bunker on the 9th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dustin Johnson's U.S. Open hopes took a hit when he racked up a disastrous quadruple-bogey early in his second round on Friday but the unflappable former champion recovered brilliantly to remain in the hunt going into the weekend.

Johnson, who began the day two shots off the lead, ran into trouble at the par-four second where his tee shot landed in the fairway bunker that guarded the left side of the fairway.