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Dustin Johnson’s second spell as world No.1 could be a short one.

The American, who returned to the rankings summit after winning the FedEx St Jude Classic last weekend, could be replaced at the top of the pile by any one of five different players depending on how results go at the US Open.

Here’s a look at the current top ten…

Current World Top Ten

Any one of the top six – DJ, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy – could be sitting in the No.1 spot come Monday.

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It’s a little complex so we’ll hand over to Twitter legend and self-proclaimed ‘OWGR guru’ ‘Nosferatu’ (@VC606) to explain the minimum that needs to happen for each scenario to come true…

The next few days promise to be rather interesting!

MORE – Look at how brutal the US Open rough is…

The next few days promise to be rather interesting!

Who is your US Open money on? 

Who do you expect to see win the US Open this week? Leave your answers and reasons in our Comments section below


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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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