Biography Flash: Dustin Johnson Signs New LIV Deal While Committing to 2026 DP World Tour Return

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Dustin Johnsons past few days have quietly set up one of the most important pivots of the late stage of his career. GolfMagic reports that he has officially committed to start his 2026 season on the DP World Tour at the 9 million dollar Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club, his first ever appearance in that prestigious event, and his first non major DP World Tour start in years. According to GolfMagic and Bunkered, Johnson said he has heard great things about the event and is excited to compete for the Dallah Trophy alongside former champions like Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, a move that signals he still wants to be part of golfs traditional ecosystem and not just the LIV bubble.

That decision comes on the heels of his new contract with LIV Golf. Field Level Media reports that multiple sources have confirmed Johnson has signed a fresh LIV deal, keeping him as captain of 4Aces GC through at least the 2026 season, after a previous agreement believed to have exceeded 100 million dollars. Last Word on Sports adds that Johnson has personally confirmed he is returning to LIV in 2026 and that his 4Aces roster will stay intact next year, an unexpected show of loyalty after a disappointing 2025 where the team slipped to seventh in the standings.

LIV Golf’s own player preview for 2026 underlines the stakes. The league notes that Johnson, now 41, is coming off an inconsistent 2025 season with no individual LIV wins, five top 10s, and a third place at LIV Golf Indianapolis, his first winless year in more than a decade. LIV points out that his ball striking remains elite but his short game and bogey rate badly hurt his results. Biographically, that makes this winter a clear inflection point: he is locked into LIV, but choosing to test himself again on the DP World Tour and chasing a place on the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team, a goal he has mentioned in recent interviews cited by GolfMagic.

On the personal and social side, there have been no major verified new controversies for Johnson in the past few days. Lifestyle coverage instead has focused on his wife Paulina Gretzky, with Sports Illustrateds athlete lifestyle vertical highlighting her latest holiday Instagram look and again name checking Johnson as the LIV star in her life, a reminder that his celebrity footprint still extends well beyond the golf course.

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