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The world No2 has been based a 40-minute drive from the course since last Friday and getting in practice ahead of his rivals, most of did who not start arriving to Monday.

But it is just his seventh event of the season and the first since he withdrew from last month’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth with a niggling rib injury.

“I feel pretty good about coming here this week even though 2017 has been a bit of a transitional year for me given what has been happening off the golf course,” he said.

“I have got married and there is the time off due to the injuries, so it has been kind of a funny sort of five or six months.

“But I feel like everything has kind of settled down right now and even after what happened heading into the Players a few weeks ago.

“I do feel good and I feel I’m managing my body better and I know what I need to do so that I can play a run of events this summer and give that run my best.

“And whether or not I feel as though I am under-cooked, well I would answer that by saying rather than a feeling like a piece of rare chicken, I feel more like a juicy steak.”

Two rib-related injures this year have left the 28-year-old hitting far fewer practice balls than when he first turned pro now a decade ago.

“Over the past 10 days, I’ve played eight or nine rounds of golf,” he added.

“And I feel really good, as long as I manage the load that I put through in terms of practice and hitting a lot of balls.

“But I’m totally fine to play. I don’t feel it at all. It’s just a matter of managing that sort of practice load, which isn’t a bad thing.

“It means I can go out and play. I’ve added a few events to my schedule, so looking forward to a busy summer.”