PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. -- Everything about Dustin Johnson's ascendancy to the world No. 1 ranking for the first time was perfectly appropriate.
He didn't back-door his way into the top spot with some T-22 finish. Didn't sweat out some chew-your-fingernails stretch run.
No, the guy who's created a habit of making golf look easy made this look downright effortless.
By winning the Genesis Open by a 5-stroke margin, Johnson became the 20th different No. 1 player in the 31-year history of the world ranking -- and he cemented what so many within the game already knew.