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British Open 2017: Dustin Johnson warns everyone he’s feeling more like his pre-Augusta self

SOUTHPORT, England — By one count, Dustin Johnson’s pre-Open Championship press conference dragged on for something like seven minutes and seven minutes and 30 seconds. But the man from Golf Channel reckoned eight minutes. Then again, the Guardian’s golf correspondent tweeted that it lasted seven minutes.
Whatever, what is not in doubt is that good old D.J. wasn’t at his most loquacious on the eve of his ninth appearance in golf’s oldest major and his first visit to Royal Birkdale. Reckoned by many as the best of England’s four courses on the Open rota, the Southport links met with the former U.S. Open champion’s approval.
“I really like the golf course,” he confirmed. “Obviously it’s my first time here. But I got over here early; I got here on Saturday. So I’ve gotten a lot of practice on the course. And I feel like it sets up well for me. But it’s like any Open Championship, you’ve just got to control your golf ball. If you can do that, you can get around here and shoot some good sco..

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