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Dustin Johnson in six-way tie for lead as Rory McIlroy makes hard work of Florida course

World number one Dustin Johnson sent a clear message to the posse of players queuing up to dethrone him when he opened with a blemish-free 66 in The Players at TPC Sawgrass.

Dustin Johnson in six-way tie for lead as Rory McIlroy makes hard work of Florida course

Fri, 11 May, 2018 - 07:55

By Brian Keogh

World number one Dustin Johnson sent a clear message to the posse of players queuing up to dethrone him when he opened with a blemish-free 66 in The Players at TPC Sawgrass.

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