Dustin Johnson has only good memories of Royal St George's despite major miss

Johnson finished second behind Darren Clarke in the 2011 Open Championship
Dustin Johnson has only good memories of Royal St George's despite major miss

Dustin Johnson on the 5th at The Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

New world number one Dustin Johnson says his memories of Royal St George's are all positive despite blowing his big chance of a maiden major title there a decade ago.

After beginning the final round back nine in 2011 with birdies on the 10th and 12th, a two-iron struck right and out of bounds on the treacherous par-five 14th led to a double bogey and ended Johnson's title hopes.

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