Every now and then you see a Tour pro hit a stone-cold shank.
But you typically don’t see it from a guy five clear of the field, and that guy tends not to save his par.
And yet — that’s exactly what Justin Thomas did Sunday morning on the ninth hole at Riviera. Still working his way through the third round, Thomas made this wild par to make the turn in a bogey-free, 4-under 31.
RT if you can relate to JT's approach shot... 😅
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) February 17, 2019
He still made par though 👏pic.twitter.com/ZBKPEWMGIi
The graphic depiction is no less impressive.
Interesting par at No. 9 for @JustinThomas34. pic.twitter.com/U1zb8PH2gh
— Rex Hoggard (@RexHoggardGC) February 17, 2019
There remains more than a round to play at the Genesis Open, but if JT is out here shanking his way to pars, it’s going to be an even longer day than expected for the chase pack behind him.
27 holes to go and Adam Scott is the only guy within 5 shots of JT, shank and all. Getting late early out here.
— Will Gray (@WillGrayGolfbet) February 17, 2019