Justin Thomas is a man in form right now on the PGA Tour but despite shooting a 67 in round two of The Truist Championship, he was still left feeling a tad disappointed.
Thomas ended his barren run on the TOUR by winning the RBC Heritage a few weeks ago and he’s still looking in good shape ahead of the PGA Championship next week.
The two-time major winner shot a second round 67 to build on the 66 he shot in round one to put himself in the mix heading into the weekend.
However, while the scoring was pretty good all around at Philadelphia Cricket Club, damp conditions meant preferred lies and little run off the tee.
And for Thomas, that left him feeling a little deflated as to what the course could really do.
Justin Thomas gives verdict on Philadelphia Cricket Club after round two of The Truist
The course in Philadelphia has come under plenty of scrutiny since the event kicked off on Thursday and there are differing opinions on matters.
Rory McIlroy admitted the lack of trees made it a big hitters course, and he’s been proven right in a way, with McIlroy also in contention.
However, with the wet conditions favouring the bigger hitters, Justin Thomas has suggested that it’s a shame that the course hasn’t been able to fight back at the players as yet.
“It’s just the ball didn’t go anywhere when it’s like this. A hole like 10 is a good example. We’re flipping sand wedges, gap wedges in yesterday, and I hit a drive as good as I could and hit a pretty good 6-iron in today,” Thomas said to the media after his round.
“It’s unfortunate, again, with the softness, the course can’t really show its teeth too much. But weather like this definitely makes the play a little bit more — it’s harder to make birdies. You can get up-and-down because it’s still pretty soft, but it’s harder to make birdies.”
Quizzed further on whether the conditions impact his tactics, Thomas admitted there are still birdie chances, albeit it’s a bit tougher.
“Not really. It’s still similar. You have to pick your spots. I think you just have less opportunities,” he added.
“When it’s a day like yesterday, we’re hitting wedge into basically every hole, and today you don’t have as many wedges. You just don’t have the opportunity to fire at every single pin on every single hole because you have a wedge. Whereas a day like today, you have more mid-irons and some wedges, but you still have to pick your spots.
“You can still make a whole lot of birdies out there. You just don’t have as much room for error.”
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Justin Thomas’ birdie record in signature events proves his form is good
Justin Thomas is one of the best golfers in the world and the fact he went over three years without a win is almost mind-blowing.
Nevertheless, he seems to be back in business and he’s firmly in the mix to win out at The Truist.
Indeed, Thomas and Collin Morikawa are leading in birdies made at Signature Events right now in 2025 and that just shows the level he is playing at.
If he can continue that birdie streak and keep everything else in line, we might well have the Justin Thomas of old back and that third major could be around the corner.
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