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It is difficult to make any major declarations following one round of golf by one elite professional golfer. Difficult and ambitious and often problematic. Each individual round can offer signs of optimism and pessimism; it can provide a brief window into what the short-term future may hold for that player.
By and large, though, the most natural thing to say about a singular 18-hole stretch of golf – to borrow a favorite phrase from the player whose opening round is about to be scrutinized – is that “it is what it is.” Once in a while, though, a pro will get away with a score that’s better than he deserved, just as there are times when he’ll be burdened by a score that undermines his performance.
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