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Dustin Johnson returns from injury at Wells Fargo Championship

By Ali Stafford

Thursday 4 May 2017 18:47, UK

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 05: Dustin Johnson of the United States plays a shot from a bunker on the tenth hole during a practice round prior to the start of the

Dustin Johnson returns from injury to headline this week’s Wells Fargo Championship, with extended coverage live on Sky Sports.

Johnson hasn't featured since winning the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in March, having pulled out of the Masters just moments before his tee time with a back injury.

The world No 1 fell down the stairs on the eve of the tournament but is now ready to return in North Carolina and challenge for a fourth consecutive PGA Tour title.

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - FEBRUARY 19: Dustin Johnson poses with the trophy during the final round at the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club on February 1
Image: Dustin Johnson has also won the Genesis Open and the WGC-Mexico Championship in recent starts

History

This year's tournament moves 225 miles away from its usual home of Quail Hollow Club, which is being prepared to host this year's PGA Championship, to the Eagle Point Golf Club - which has never previously hosted a PGA Tour event.

James Hahn returns to the event as defending champion after defeating Roberto Castro in a play-off last year, with JB Holmes and Lucas Glover both back in the field in the list of former winners.

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 08: Roberto Castro and Rickie Fowler walk up to the fifth green during the final round of the 2016 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail H
Image: Quail Hollow will host the PGA Championship from August 10-13

Two-time Quail Hollow champion Rory McIlroy doesn't feature this week, two years on from claiming a seven-shot triumph to register the biggest win in the tournament's history.

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TV coverage

All four days will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf - with live coverage beginning from 7pm for the opening two rounds and 6pm over the weekend.

Live PGA Tour Golf

There's also live featured group coverage available for the opening two rounds, with the bonus action available from noon on Sky Sports 4.

Featured groups (all times BST)

HUMBLE, TX - MARCH 30: Patrick Reed plays his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the Shell Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston on
Image: Patrick Reed and Patrick Cantlay finished in a share of 14th at the Zurich Classic of New Orelans

Friday

12.45pm Wesley Bryan, Jon Rahm, Paul Casey

Live PGA Tour Golf

12.56pm James Hahn, JB Holmes, Phil Mickelson

Watch the Wells Fargo Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf

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