Justin Thomas, still searching for a top ten in the Open, isn’t having any of the discussion that the Old Course isn’t worthy of an Open anymore.
The Old Course gave the American, the current US PGA champion, an interesting opportunity. Despite walking the course for two days with two-time St Andrews Open winner Tiger Woods – taking in all the advice Woods could, and did, pass on – the fireworks just didn’t happen.
The Old Lady has yielded many birdies, but Thomas couldn’t grab enough to be in the mix.
His best finish remains a T11 in 2019 at Portrush.
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The stroke average for the field was under par for a second consecutive round yesterday, the third time in Opens at St Andrews that the stroke average has been under par for two consecutive rounds.
To protect scoring on a course that is flirting dangerously with modern equipment, the R&A got aggressive with pins.
US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick said he was “not a fan” of the set-up and bemoaned bad bounces, saying the R&A were tucking pins because it was the only thing they could do.
Thomas wasn’t having any of that.
‘That is the only way to do it’
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