Dustin Johnson’s 2016 U.S. Open breakthrough featured on FOX on Thanksgiving

Dustin Johnson’s win in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in June is the subject of a one-hour special that will air on the FOX television network at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The film “2016 U.S. Open: DJ’s Major Redemption,” has been produced by the United States Golf Association and FOX Sports and will be the lead-in to the nationally-televised Thanksgiving Day NFL game featuring the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins.

Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher, the film chronicles the Coastal Carolina University alumnus’ journey to the thrilling conclusion of his first major title in his 29th career major appearance.

Johnson had a number of close calls in his previous majors, including a runner-up finish by one stroke to Jordan Spieth in the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, where Johnson three-putted the final green from 15 feet.

Johnson’s win featured the added drama on the back nine of a pending penalty stroke that was ultimately assessed by the USGA for Johnson’s ball moving on a green early in the round after he had grounded his putter behind the ball.

Candid interviews of Johnson, co-runner-up Shane Lowry and underdog Andrew Landry, who held the first-round lead and contended into the final round, take viewers behind the scenes and are complemented by commentary from FOX Sports’ Shane Bacon, Brad Faxon, Scott McCarron and two-time U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange.

The special will re-air an additional seven times through Dec. 27 on either FOX Sports 1 (FS1) or FS2, including twice on Christmas Day. Exclusive content will also be available on the USGA’s social channels @usopengolf on Twitter and facebook.com/usopen.

This story was originally published November 22, 2016 at 11:23 PM with the headline "Dustin Johnson’s 2016 U.S. Open breakthrough featured on FOX on Thanksgiving."