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Johnson starts strong in Palmetto Championship



RIDGELAND, S.C.:
Dustin Johnson got off to a fast start Thursday (Friday in Manila) at Congaree in his home-state Palmetto Championship, shooting a 6-under 65 that left him a shot behind leader Wes Roach.

Johnson, the world's top-ranked player and a South Carolina native, hadn't played since missing the cut the last time he teed it up in the Palmetto State at the PGA Championship on Kiawah Island last month.