PGA Tour: Justin Thomas hits all-time low with missed minimize at 3M Open

Justin Thomas has hit all-time low.

He once more missed the minimize on the 3M Open in Minnesota, as his probabilities of making the FedEx Cup Playoffs are slipping away.

Coming into this week, Thomas ranked seventy fifth within the FedEx Cup standings, in a very totally different sphere than the place the two-time main champion is accustomed to.

Solely the highest 70 gamers will qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the primary FedEx Cup Playoff occasion that begins Aug. 10 in Memphis.

“Tee to inexperienced, I performed nice,” Thomas mentioned after his opening spherical 2-under 69 on Thursday. “I drove the ball fantastically. Truthfully, the toughest half is that the ball is simply going up to now. It’s so sizzling, we’re at a bit little bit of altitude, and it was windy. It was robust to hit near the outlet at this time.”

Thomas had a reasonably pedestrian opening spherical, which included three birdies and a bogey. Gusty winds made issues troublesome for the afternoon wave in Minnesota.

Nonetheless, he hit the ball higher than he scored, which often alerts a stable spherical is across the nook.

As an alternative, for Friday’s second spherical, Thomas carded an even-par 71 through the morning wave. He completed the match at 2-under, one shot beneath the minimize line.

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His double-bogeys on the par-5 18th and the par-3 4th holes finally sealed his destiny.

On the 18th, the third best gap on the course, Thomas hit two balls into the water.

The greenside creek on the 4th gap additionally did Thomas in, as his tee shot landed within the penalty space on the 185-yard par-3.

He bounced again with birdies on the seventh and the ninth, his sixteenth and 18th holes of the day, but it surely was not sufficient.

Now, Thomas heads residence early and provides zero FedEx Cup factors to his identify. He will need to have a stable efficiency at subsequent week’s Wyndham Championship to make the Playoffs the next week.

However that’s simpler mentioned than performed. Thomas has struggled all season, typically not wanting like a two-time main champion.

Final week, at The Open Championship, Thomas opened with an embarrassing 11-over 82, which finally ended his hopes of contending for a Claret Jug.

Lacking cuts have turn into a disturbing development for the previous Alabama star.

In whole, because the starting of June, Thomas has missed six cuts, which additionally consists of the U.S. Open.

In order the calendar flips to August, Thomas must proper the ship quick. If he fails to take action, not solely will he miss out on the FedEx Cup, however he might be handed over for the American Ryder Cup staff too.

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By. You’ll be able to comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. You should definitely try @_PlayingThrough too.