ST. LOUIS Defending champion Justin Thomas looked as though he was going pick up where he left off at the PGA Championship - on top of the leaderboard.Starting on Bellerive's back nine, Thomas went out in 32 and for a time shared the lead with his good friend Rickie Fowler at 3 under par.With the golf course playing soft and rewarding quality ball-striking, Thomas seemed well on his way to a round in the mid-60s.Instead, he backed up, playing his second nine in a birdie-less 37 to post 1-under 69 Thursday and find himself four off the early pace set by Fowler."I played well," he said, before quickly adding, "obviously, I'm not very pleased with my back nine."
PGA Championship: Scores | Live blog | Full coverage
Two under on his round with one hole to play, Thomas dropped a shot at the par-4 ninth when his ball came to rest in a pitch mark in a fairway bunker. He splashed out, hit a wedge to 12 feet, and missed his par putt."I've never had my ball end up in somebody else's pitch mark in a bunker before," he said. "That was a pretty terrible break on my last hole. Could have cost me one or two strokes. It's just unfortunate for someone not to rake it, but it is what it is."Thomas was plenty aware he could have gotten much more out of the round, but nonetheless seemed satisfied with his start."I could have shot 7 or 8 under pretty easily," he said. "I played well on the front nine. Had some good holes on the back nine, too. Had a couple of putts that didn't quite go in. Had a nasty lip on the 16th hole. Definitely a lot more positives to take than negatives, and I'm in a good position for Thursday."
Harrington: 1999 Euro loss changed the Ryder Cup
The latest Tweets from Vertical Groove Golf (@vertgolf). Meet the NEW face of golf! The biggest improvement to drivers in decades. Conforms with USGA Rules of Golf. #
Jordan spieth (69) derailed by quadruple bogey-8 in sony first round HONOLULU - Jordan Spieth was cruising along at the Sony Open, 4 under through 16 holes after a rocky start to his round when
Breaking News - Jordan Spieth in 65th after quadruple bogey
Woods' Valspar success sends Masters odds plummetingSource: Golf ChannelPublished on 2018-03-09
Golf Channel - Tiger's success has caught the eyes of
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - The Kordas will see if they can push each
Korda sisters hoping to push each other up leaderboard at ANA
On Wednesday, Henrik Stenson became the first high-profile player to roll out a new partnership. Scott Vail, who caddied for Brandt Snedeker before the two split earlier this year, is on the Swede's bag this week, replacing Stenson's long-time caddie Gareth Lord. Stenson explained that Lord recently underwent surgery and that the two
Stenson 'in the dating stages' with new caddie Vail - Uncle
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Joe Durant birdied the final two holes - and got some help from Steve Stricker - to win the PGA Tour Champions' Chubb Classic. Durant shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a four
Durant birdies final 2 holes to win Chubb Classic
World No. 1 Jennifer Kupcho leads by one as players reset ahead of Saturday's highly anticipated final round at Augusta National The field was whittled down on Thursday from 72 to 30, which begs
WATCH: Justin Thomas holes out on 72nd hole at WGC-Mexico
Phil Mickelson's Masters imploded in the trees at No. 9. Jay Hart. Yahoo Sports April 6, Phil Mickelson went from one shot off the lead to his worst score ever at the Masters.
Masters 2014: Mickelson starts with one of worst rounds of
Stenson 'fires' caddie after shooting 66 at Bay Hill Source: The Golf Channel ORLANDO, Fla. - Henrik Stenson will be sticking around for the weekend at Arnie's Place.
Lexi Thompson given four-stroke penalty after viewer notifies
0 Comments