The world of golf remains to be making an attempt to determine what occurred through the ultimate spherical of The Masters final week in Augusta. Residing in a world the place Rory McIlroy has a profession grand slam all the time felt inevitable, however that it’s actuality in spite of everything of this time is so jarring.
There isn’t any relaxation for the weary although and the PGA Tour shouldn’t be solely again in motion this week, however they’re off and working with the fifth signature occasion of the season on the RBC Heritage. It’s all the time fascinating to see who thrives at Hilton Head instantly following The Masters as they’re all absolutely questioning the place that recreation was per week priod.
Perhaps Justin Thomas is asking himself these questions or maybe he’s simply content material with what he did. Thomas fired a gap spherical 61 on Thursday which was clearly unbelievable, but it surely was so good that it matched the 18-hole report on the RBC Heritage particularly.
Justin Thomas equals the RBC Heritage 18-hole scoring report with a 10-under 61 (David Frost/1994/R2, Troy Merritt/2015/R2).
Marks his sixth 61 on TOUR and first since R3 of the 2024 American Categorical (T3). Opened with a career-best 59 en path to profitable the 2017 Sony Open in…
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The shortage of wind made for splendid scoring circumstances and on the time of this writing, earlier than the primary spherical is even over for context, there are a number of gamers placing up severe scores. There’s a purpose that this can be a signature occasion, in spite of everything.
Whereas Thomas doesn’t have the outcomes that Rory does this season he’s having fairly the 12 months to this point in his personal proper. Thursday marked his second spherical of 62 or higher this season and he’s the one participant to this point this 12 months to card two of them.
It ought to be a incredible match in Hilton Head of this tempo retains up.
