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The Herculean shot came on the par-5 ninth hole, which almost caused his ball to run through the fairway into the small river winding through the center of the hole.
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Johnson started his day with five birdies and a bogey in his first six holes, but has since dropped two shots to fall to 1 under, eight shots back of leader Jason Day. (UPDATE: Johnson finished with a 2-under 70. He is tied for 41st place.)
