He's also friendlier on the track than many of the past champions think American Carl Lewis and Canadian Ben Johnson, who tried to intimidate opponents with their dagger-like glares.

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The Englishman was two shots behind a group of four tied for second, including last weekend's Quail Hollow winner Rickie Fowler, Texas Open champion Ben Curtis, 2007 Masters victor Zach Johnson and Scotland's Martin Laird.

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The one flat period of the day for England came when Australia's ninth-wicket pair, of Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus, put on 76 in 15 overs.

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