'Grown up' Dustin Johnson ready PGA Tour return post six-month leave of absence

American golf ace Dustin Johnson would end a six-month leave of absence from the sport to seek help for personal challenges with his return to the PGA Tour at next month's Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.

Tournament organisers announced Johnson's commitment to the February 5-8 event and the American on Saturday revealed that it was time for him to grow up and get back to competitive golf.

Johnson, whose unexpected absence began after the Canadian Open in late July, claimed that he has since been working hard with a team of top clinicians, including a life coach, Sport24 reported.

The golfer insisted that he tries not to get too emotional, whether it's going really well or going really bad. He added that he always tries to stay even keel, which is great for golf, but isn't always great for life.

Johnson, an eight-times winner on the PGA Tour, said that he knew he wasn't happy, but added that until he started talking through it and working with some of the people that he did, he didn't really realize it. He claimed that it's been a huge help, a huge relief, understanding that.

Johnson also said that it was time to grow up, claiming that he is feeling good. He added that he can't go out and say that he is going to win this tournament', but he insisted that he just wants to compete and put himself in position to have a chance.