Given the high-calibre entry list, it was always possible a major winner would be leading after Day 1 of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. But perhaps it is not the one everyone expected.
Dustin Johnson had jetted in for his Classic debut. His 2016 US Open and 2020 Masters titles might be receding into distant memory now, but he maintains plenty of pulling power, especially as he is lesser spotted on the sport’s established tours now.
Patrick Reed, a former US Ryder Cup teammate of Johnson’s and a regular at tournaments in the UAE, is bac
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