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The 36-year-old Englishman was playing his first competitive round since having shoulder surgery in September. Since then mind he's notably won on both the PGA and DP World Tour and featured prominently for Europe in their Ryder Cup victory over the USA in Rome. "It's a tricky balance because obviously I'm feeling all the first-time feelings that everyone's feeling, but I'm also trying to be okay with all those things coming at me at the same time," he said.
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