derable hole for Ferrari at a time it needs unity and a clear path back to winning races and championships.F1 needed Ferrari to mount a serious title challenge this season -- the two-hors

TROON, Scotland -- As if Royal Troon isnt hard enough, what with the leaf-blower-strong Scottish winds, the sideways summer rains and the cheese-cracker-small Postage Stamp par-3, now comes a new, even more chilling threat.Dustin Johnson.Johnson has done what many of the other 155 players in the Open Championship field feared he would eventually do. He has figured it out. Or more precisely, figured himself out.We can talk about his prowess, [but] theres not many guys who can do what he does, said defending Open champion Zach Johnson. I just like watching him play golf. There are only so many guys you can watch. Hes one you can watch.There has never been much of a debate when it comes to which player on tour is the most physically gifted. That would be 32-year-old Johnson, who can dunk a basketball, do standing backflips and, oh, by the way, hit a driver that goes longer than some regional jet routes.The problem has never been Johnsons talent. His talent makes your knees wobble. It renders yardage books irrelevant. He looks at par-5s as long par-4s, and short par-4s as long par-3s.His longtime agent, David Winkle, remembers following Johnson during a college conference tournament shortly before DJ turned pro. Winkle stood off the fairway near the usual landing area of a 320-yard par-4, then turned back to watch Johnson on the tee box.He holds his finish, flies it over the other two guys, whose drives were about 60 yards short of the green, and the ball lands 15 feet, pin high, like a dropped bag of sand, Winkle said. He walks by, and I say, Man, Dustin, great shot. He says, Wink, you know, its just a perfect 3-wood today.A 3-wood ... 320 yards ... pin high.Hes a supreme athlete, and it just so happens that his sport -- for all of us, unfortunately -- is golf, Zach Johnson says.But until last month at Oakmont, Johnson had been unable to connect the dots between himself and a major championship. He would come tantalizingly and soul-crushingly close, but then something so DJ-ish would happen: an accidental bunker at Whistling Straits in the 2010 PGA Championship, a final-round 82 at Pebble Beach in the 2010 U.S. Open, out of bounds at Royal St. Georges in the 2011 Open Championship, a three-putt on the last hole at Chambers Bay in the 2015 U.S. Open.Now look at him. Johnson won a U.S. Open trophy in June, then backed it up two weeks later with a WGC-Bridgestone championship. He leads the tour in top-10 finishes this season, has moved to a career-best No. 2 in the world rankings and is one of the favorites to win this week at the 145th Open Championship.Hes as relaxed and confident on the golf course as Ive ever seen, Winkle said. I think hes got a lot more in the tank.You could say golf owed Johnson a major. But the truth is, Johnson owed golf. Nobody with those kinds of skills should go an entire career without slipping on a green jacket or kissing a Claret Jug, or raising a U.S. Open or Wannamaker trophy.There was no epiphany moment for Johnson. He and his game have evolved, matured. Maybe it began in 2014, when he took a self-described leave of absence from the tour to attend to personal issues. Maybe he has found a deepening stability and happiness with fiancée Paulina Gretzky and their 19-month-old son, Tatum. Or maybe, to borrow a line from Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, he doesnt vibrate at the same frequency as others.At that 2011 Open Championship, Johnson emerged from the scorers trailer not in a funk after finishing T-2, but almost with a smile.How about that, he said to Winkle. My best finish ever in a major.And after each of those golf disasters, Johnson would never hide from the media. He might not say much, but at least he stopped and talked, even after he lost the U.S. Open because of a three-putt par on a Chambers Bay 18th green that had been reduced to glorified dirt.Everybody wanted him to wallow in disappointment, Winkle said. But with him, its nobody elses fault. Theres no pouting, no 30 minutes needed to cool down.The pre-Chambers Bay/Royal St. Georges/Whistling Straits/Pebble Beach version of Johnson might not have won at Oakmont. But Johnson kept it together, even as the USGA embarrassed itself in the final round with its comical penalty process.In retrospect, his previous majors failures prepared him for that exact moment, and he responded with a striped drive and then a 6-iron to 5 feet on a final hole, said Zach Johnson, that you dont hit a 6-iron to [5] feet... That was impressive.Will DJ win this week? Put it this way: He can neuter any course with his distance. His short game (especially his improved wedge play) is underrated. He has been freed from the pressures of winning his first major. And since 2010, he has two top-10s and four top-15 finishes at the Open Championship. So, yeah, I like his chances.Johnson makes his official Royal Troon media center appearance on Wednesday. Dont expect many revelations. As usual, his game is what speaks the loudest. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys China . -- Linebacker Myles Jack ran for four touchdowns, defensive end Cassius Marsh caught a scoring pass, and No. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. http://www.nflcheapjerseys.info/ . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. 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The highly-respected technical director played a pivotal role in Ferraris 2015 resurgence, resulting in three wins, but his SF16-H has so far failed to live up to lofty pre-season expectations this year and is yet to record a victory.The tragic loss of Allisons wife earlier this year undoubtedly contributed to the mutual parting of ways, giving him more time to spend with his family. His departure not only comes at a crucial time in 2016, with Red Bull chasing down the Prancing Horse, but also as it ramps up development on its 2017 car. While it is unlikely Allison will be away from a top team for long it leaves a considerable hole for Ferrari at a time it needs unity and a clear path back to winning races and championships.F1 needed Ferrari to mount a serious title challenge this season -- the two-horse race developing between the Mercedes drivers was not supposed to happen again. Barring a minor miracle, the best Ferrari can now hope for this year is second in the championship ahead of a resurgent Red Bull. Sebastian Vettel moved to Ferrari to emulate his hero Michael Schumacher and win championships in red but at the moment his main focus has to be on salvaging what he and the team can from 2016 -- starting in front of his home fans in Germany.In need of a winAs outlined above, Ferrari is in a desperate situation. With a four-week summer break coming up, a win would at least quieten some of the dissenting voices as Ferrari attempts to regroup ahead of Spa and its homecoming at Monza.In need of pointsJolyon Palmer should have finished in the top ten in Hungary, but blew his chances with a bizarre spin. With Renault delaying its decision on the 2017 driver line-up -- and with Esteban Ocon still rumoured for a drive -- Palmer has time to save his seat with some strong drives but may well have squandered his best opportunity. Making amends in Germany is a must for the Briton.ESPN predictionTheres nothing quite like Lewis Hamilton on a roll, and thats exactly what hes on right now. More than that, he seems more comfortable in himself and in his driving than ever before in his career. Nico Rosberg needs to stop the rot but ESPN is backing Hamilton to win again at Hockenheim and retain the championship lead going into the August break.dddddddddddd?BettingLewis Hamilton remains the bookies favourite at 8/11. Interestingly, the next two best bets after the Mercedes drivers are split between Ferrari and Red Bull - 8/1 for Sebastian Vettel and 14/1 for Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. Jolyon Palmer is 8/1 to make amends for Hungary and record a point.WeatherHockenheim is another weekend where rain will play a part. Showers are forecast for Friday, while Saturday looks likely to be mostly dry - according to F1 weather service Ubimet. Sunday could be interesting, with the threat of scattered showers throughout the day.A lap with...Romain GrosjeanAfter the start-finish line, the first corner is the most exciting one. Its a very high-speed, right-hand side corner. Normally you brake just a little bit, just one gear downshift, and then youre on a straight line. Turn two with tricky braking and certainly very tricky throttle application. Youre turning from right to left to go on the main straight.You really want to go on the power as early as you can to get a good straight line. Big braking for the hairpin next. Coming back to the Mercedes corner, a right-hand side corner flat out, then braking to the 110 degree left-hand side corner. Again, theres a challenging throttle application there as youre turning right straight after, just about flat. Then entering the stadium, theres a bit of braking to the right-hand side, very high-speed corner.The Sachskurve is a very high-banked corner, left hairpin. Its quite open, though, with a few lines through it. Then you go to the last couple of corners - theyre quite famous. You try to carry as much speed as you can to the first one, and go as flat as you can for the second one to get a good lap time.TyresAvailable compounds: Medium, soft, super-softTyre facts:? Theres a bit of everything, with fast straights as well as a more technical stadium section.? Weather is hard to predict: on Saturday in 2014 ambient temperatures peaked at 38 degrees.? Theres a very smooth track surface in Hockenheim, which helps to limit wear and degradation.? Its important to look after the rear tyres, as there is lots of acceleration out of slow corners.? As well as traction, braking is another key aspect: tyres are subject to maximum deceleration.? Turn 5 puts a lot of energy through the tyres: a fast left-hander taken almost as a straight line. 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