PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Even though his score left a little to be desired, Dustin Johnson felt pleased with his opening effort in his first Valspar Championship appearance in nearly a decade.
Johnson hasn’t played Innisbrook since a missed cut in 2010, and he didn’t see the back nine until Thursday’s opening round. Teeing off alongside defending champ Paul Casey in swirling afternoon winds, he shot a 2-under 69 that left him in a tie for 11th, three shots off the lead shared by Joel Dahmen and Sepp Straka.
“I played a little better than my score,” Johnson said.