"From where I was in the first round last week, where I was still looking for a swing and the changes were feeling very uncomfortable, I've done a total about-turn, " he said.

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However, if you are feeling adventurous and looking for a more authentic bar-hopping experience, San Pedro has some of the grittiest and most colourful dives in all of Los Angeles.

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And after playing for three days in a row the Scot insisted he was feeling fit, although looking forward to a day off on Saturday.

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Looking out over the trafficchoked streets of the city, I surprise myself with a feeling of nostalgia for a time that was clearly inferior to the present.

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Looking for reinforcements, Powell was in Europe last week, feeling out allies to see if they might lend a hand with the postwar mess.

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