Dustin Johnson has reportedly agreed to a contract extension with LIV Golf, despite the two-time major winner’s struggles in the game’s biggest events since joining the breakaway league.
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MARCH 14: Dustin Johnson of 4 Aces GC fields questions at the media center on day one of LIV Golf Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club on March 14, 2025 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images)(Image: Getty Images)
Dustin Johnson and LIV Golf have reportedly agreed to an extension following a recent meeting with officials in New York.
Back in 2022, Johnson became one of the more high-profile players to ditch the PGA Tour for the Saudi-backed league, with the two-time major winner signing a three-year deal worth close to $100 million to make the switch. Alongside Johnson, who recently missed out on playing in the 2025 edition of the Ryder Cup, the likes of Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, and Bryson DeChambeau also decided to join LIV Golf.
Three years on from making their decision to leave the PGA Tour, the current deals of Johnson, Koepka, and Reed are all set to expire either this year or next, which has left them scrambling to qualify for majors. Both DeChambeau and Koepka’s contracts expire next year, with the former admitting he was close to agreeing to an extension with LIV before the Ryder Cup.
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However, it has seemingly been decided that Johnson will be extending his contract with LIV Golf, despite it being mooted that he could look to return to the PGA Tour due to his poor performances in the majors since his departure.
Posting on X, ‘Flushing It’ reported Johnson has agreed to an extension, which will see him continue to lead the 4 Aces next year, alongside Reed, Jason Kokrak, and Harold Varner III.
Johnson reportedly reached an agreement on fresh terms after his representatives held discussions with LIV officials in New York last month.
Although Johnson claimed the top spot on the individual points leaderboard and led his 4Aces team to victory in LIV’s team championship during the breakaway circuit’s debut season, the two-time major champion has endured a challenging period with his individual performance recently, especially at golf’s biggest tournaments.
CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 02: Dustin Johnson of the United States selects a club on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2025 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 02, 2025 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)(Image: Getty Images)
During this year’s campaign, Johnson failed to make the weekend at the Masters, the PGA Championship and the US Open, before securing a tied-23rd finish at The Open Championship.
Johnson’s most recent competitive outing resulted in a -4 showing at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in early October, with Robert MacIntyre claiming victory at that event.
The 41-year-old hasn’t been shy about his desire to return to the top of the golfing world in the future, saying he has his sights set on making his way back to the Ryder Cup picture in time for 2027.
Johnson hasn’t made the last two teams, but is confident he can work his way back into contention.
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“I just need to play a little better,” he said earlier this month. “But I finally feel like I have my game coming back into form. I’ve got a lot more confidence in it and I am starting to swing it well again.
“I went through about a year where I just wasn’t swinging at it very well. But I feel I am now starting to hit a lot of nice shots and feel a lot more consistent.
“It just wasn’t very consistent for a long time now, but the last few months have been nice.”
