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Dustin Johnson won his 21st PGA Tour title and his first for 16 months on Sunday in a tense finish to the Travelers Championship. Johnson, who was world No1 a little over a year ago, fell out of the top five of the rankings last week, but staged an immediate return with a one-shot victory over fellow American Kevin Streelman after a 67 for 19-under. The laconic big-hitter looked to be cruising when his playing partner and join-overnight leader, Brendon Todd, took a triple-bogey on the 12th. But on the par-five 13th, Johnson received a terrible break when his drive narrowly finished out of bounds. However, on the drivable par-four 15th, Lady Luck repaid the debt when Johnson’s ball bizarrely came to rest a few feet short of the water hazard. Johnson, 36, was able to escape with a par and despite the distraction of a suspension for a passing storm, he managed to repel Streelman, who had to be content with runner-up on 18-under after a 67. In third place on 17-under, came rank outsider Will Gordon, whose 64 has earned him playing privileges on Tour, alongside Canadian Mackenzie Hughes. Rory McIlroy has blamed “dumb mistakes” for his three-week run in the PGA Tour comeback yielding no top-10s. The world No1 is now ready take off a week more than first planned to fix the malaise. McIlroy posted a 67 in the final round at Hartford, Connecticut to reach 13-under and ensure a top 20 finish that bettered his 32nd at Colonial in the opening tournament after the three-month hiatus and then a 41st at Harbour Town on the previous Sunday. Yet without a couple of sloppy early bogeys and then a double-bogey on the 17th, it would have been so much more appealing. And that sums up not only his week, but his return following the lockdown.