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the corner of a dogleg to leave myself with a 5-iron from 225 yards.”

A birdie two holes later took the former Scottish Amateur champion to three-under before he dropped shots at the 13th and 15th. But, after hitting an 8-iron to 15 feet to set up a birdie two at the 16th, Forrest showed real resolve.

“A couple of the par fours on the back nine were playing really long into the wind and, after hitting two loose shots, bogeys were not the worst outcome before the birdie at the 16th was a bit of a bonus,” he added. “It felt a bit different

“It felt a bit different to be out on the course again under pressure, but my back was fine. It was a good start, especially as the course playing tough”

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