Dustin Johnson’s arm being twisted to play in Irish Open

The combined pulling power of Rory McIlroy and entrepreneur Dermot Desmond should ensure new WGC-Cadillac Championship winner Dustin Johnson will compete in this year’s Irish Open.

Johnson came from five shots back at the start of Sunday’s last day to win in his fifth event this new season after a mysterious six month self-imposed lay-off from the game.

If agreeable the 30-year old Johnson, who was greeted on the final green by fiancée Paulina Gretzky and seven-week old son Tatum, will join fellow victorious 2007 USA Walker Cup colleague Rickie Fowler at Royal Co Down in May. Johnson revealed both McIlroy and Desmond had been busy ‘twisting’ his arm in recent weeks.