Dustin Johnson drops hard, cold facts about Royal Troon’s brutal Back 9 at The Open

Dustin Johnson played alongside fellow LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka on Saturday at The Open, and they combined to make one birdie during the third round.

That’s how difficult Royal Troon became. A steady rain and a strong breeze blew across the Ayrshire course in the afternoon, a complete departure from the benign conditions that players saw earlier in the day.

“The back nine, that’s the hardest nine holes I think you could ever play in golf right now, with the wind and rain,” Johnson said.

“It’s so long I could barely reach the par-4s. I had to smash two to get there; same with Brooks. That’s how long

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