AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson is a harmful risk heading into this week’s Masters after the world primary confirmed spectacular type since getting back from COVID-19.

The American got here on sturdy to complete tied for second place in Houston on Sunday, coolly rolling in a birdie putt on 15 to construct momentum as he weapons for his first Inexperienced Jacket.

Final week’s event was Johnson’s first since testing constructive for COVID-19 however the 36-year-old mentioned he felt nicely.

“My well being is sweet. The state of my sport is undetermined,” he mentioned final week.

Johnson was dominant this 12 months, successful the Tour Championship to assert his first-ever FedExCup title in September after which completed tied for sixth on the U.S. Open.

“It was a extremely good 12 months. It was particularly good on the finish,” he added.

Johnson is among the most constant gamers on Tour however has only one main title to his identify – the 2016 US Open – and a few have argued he hasn’t lived as much as his potential.

Successful the Masters would put all these doubts to relaxation.

“I believe it units up nicely for me,” Johnson mentioned of the legendary course.

“Clearly regardless of how a lot I prefer it or how nice it units up for me, I’ve received to play good golf if I need an opportunity

to win.”

Johnson mentioned he was discovering his sport once more having been pressured to quarantine after contracting COVID-19.

“It wasn’t that dangerous so far as I did not get actually sick,” he mentioned.

“I felt like I had a chilly for a number of days after which after that I did not – so I used to be just about asymptomatic.

“A little bit fatigue and issues like that, however I could not actually work out if that was as a result of I used to be caught in a resort room for like 11 days not doing something or it was COVID that made me really feel that means.”

(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Enhancing by Christian Radnedge)