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Dustin Johnson watches his shot off the ninth tee in the first round of play at the Northern Trust golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Thomas, Rahm open with 63s to share lead at Liberty National

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 19, 2021 07:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 18, 2021, file photo, Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his shot during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Matsuyama spent 10 days recovering from the coronavirus leading up to the Olympics in his native Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Happy to be playing, Matsuyama tries to cap year with gold

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 27, 2021 04:20 AM EDT