Johnson playing with European Tour regulars at Turnberry

Myrtle Beach resident Dustin Johnson is playing with Peter Hanson of Sweden and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa in the opening two rounds of the 138th British Open Championship at Turnberry in Scotland. He tees off at 3:09 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time in Thursday's first round and 8:20 a.m. in Friday's second round.
Both playing partners are regulars on the European Tour. Hanson's best finish on the European Tour this year is a tie for fourth in the French Open two weeks ago. In his three tournaments on U.S. soil this year, Hanson tied for 18th in the U.S. Open, tied for 40th in the WGC CA Championship and reached the third round of the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship. Though Oosthuizen hasn't won on the European Tour, he recorded a pair of consecutive runner-up finishes early this season.
Johnson is returning to action for the first time since June 28, when he withdrew from the Travelers Championship after shooting a 68 in the first round because of a sprained left wrist. Johnson is 16th on the 2009 PGA Tour money list with nearly $2.12 million earned, a win and three top-10s.