The PGA of America handed Dustin Johnson his first PGA of America Player of the Year Award and Vardon Trophy, which is given to the golfer with the lowest adjusted scoring average for the season.

DJ earned 90 points in the PGA of America’s scoring system toward POY. Jason Day tallied 74. Adam Scott earned 54 points, and Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy each tallied 44.

Day lost his bid for the Vardon Trophy when he was forced to withdraw twice due to back issues, at the BMW Championship on September 11, and at last week’s Tour Championship.

Johnson won the Vardon race with an adjusted scoring average of 69.172 based upon 87 complete rounds. Scott finished runner-up at 69.470, while Spieth was third (69.520) and Phil Mickelson fourth (69.582). Day would have finished second at 69.313.

Here’s further explanation of the scoring from the PGA of America:

“Overall, Johnson earned 30 points by winning the U.S. Open, and 20 combined points for wins in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the BMW Championship. He also gained 20 points for leading the money list and 20 more for capturing the Vardon Trophy.

“Day had 40 overall victory points, based upon the 20 earned for winning The Players Championship and 20 combined points earned for the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship. He also earned 18 points for finishing second in money earnings and 16 points in scoring despite being penalized .20 for two incomplete rounds.”

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