Johnson holds clubhouse lead at Whistling Straits

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By Mark Lamport-Stokes KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Dustin Johnson, so often the nearly man in recent majors, took advantage of relatively calm early conditions to take the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the 97th PGA Championship on Thursday. While most golf fans eagerly awaited the 'Rory and Jordan' show set for later in the day at Whistling Straits, the long-hitting American racked up an eagle at the par-five 16th, five birdies and a bogey to card a six-under-par 66. It was a rewarding and timely opening round for Johnson, who five years ago incurred a two-stroke penalty on the final hole of the last PGA Championship to be played here that cost him a spot in a playoff for the title.

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