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Justin Thomas stood earlier than the 18th tee field of Sedgefield Nation Membership at 11-under par.
He wanted yet one more birdie on the Wyndham Championship to solidify himself among the many Prime 70 of the FedEx Cup standings.
After hooking his tee shot left of the green into the pine straw, Thomas managed to hit his second shot to a spot simply in entrance of the inexperienced.
He confronted a 34-yard chip shot for his third, and Thomas wanted it to drop.
It got here millimeters from doing so.
The hassle, the feelings… Justin Thomas hits the pin on the 18th for birdie which might of put him contained in the Prime 70 for the FedEx Cup Playoffs pic.twitter.com/V1rxZDJdvL
— Enjoying By means of (@_PlayingThrough) August 6, 2023
The 2-time main champion struck it completely, because it landed 12 ft earlier than the pin, took a couple of bounces, and kissed the flagstick.
As an alternative of dropping within the gap, his ball ricocheted off the pin, which produced a priceless response from Thomas. He hit the bottom, mendacity on his again in disbelief.
“It might have been unbelievable if it will have gone in,” Thomas stated about his third shot on 18.
After strolling off the 18th inexperienced, Thomas discovered himself in 71st within the FedEx Cup standings.
He’s the primary man out of the sector on the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the primary of three playoff occasions on the PGA Tour.
“A lot can [still] occur,” Thomas stated of his present standing. “Different guys which are nonetheless on the market are each tied with me and forward of me. I used to be on this state of affairs throughout my rookie 12 months. I completed, and I used to be projected round twenty seventh [at the 2016 BMW Championship]. I used to be advised that I’m within the TOUR Championship; it’s all good.”
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“Then, somebody birdies 4 of his final 5, birdies his final three, somebody makes a 30-footer, and instantly I’m the primary man out. However on the similar time that occurs, the opposite method can occur too.”
Certainly, Thomas may nonetheless discover his method into the playoffs, however he’ll want further assist from gamers nonetheless on the golf course.
A lightning delay halted the ultimate spherical of the Wyndham Championship at 4:52 ET, simply minutes after Thomas’ pitch-shot on 18.
“I performed the perfect I may, and I fought as onerous as I may and shot the bottom I probably may,” Thomas stated of his 2-under 68. “I simply need to hope that by some means it’s adequate.”
Will it’s adequate? Who is aware of. However Thomas, regardless of taking part in a few of the worst golf of his profession as of late, made issues fascinating down the stretch.
At the least he put himself able to have an opportunity—one thing many different gamers would not have.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By means of. You’ll be able to comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Make sure to take a look at @_PlayingThrough too.
