ATLANTA - The TOUR Championship's staggered-start format is just a year old, but Justin Thomas has seen both sides of it. He arrived at East Lake last year as the FedExCup leader, holding a two-shot lead when he teed off in the first round. Thomas admits that he was uncomfortable in that opening round. RELATED: Full leaderboard | McIlroy begins fatherhood with 64 at East Lake "I (didn't) know how to react, and nobody really would," Thomas said. "But I feel like I didn’t handle it as well as I should have." Thomas shot 70 in the first round here last year and was just 3 under par for his four rounds at East Lake. He finished third, five shots behind Rory McIlroy. It was a 10-shot swing, as McIlroy started the week five back of Thomas. Thomas didn't specify on what he would do differently if in that position again. He didn't want to help his competition. They'd have to figure it out for themselves. This year, Thomas arrived at East Lake three shots behind Dustin Johnson. Thomas is third in the FedExCup thanks to his TOUR-high three wins this season. Thomas, the 2017 FedExCup champion, is trying to join Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only two-time winners of the Cup. Thomas shot 66 on Friday to pick up a shot on the lead. He'll start Saturday two shots behind Johnson and Jon Rahm. Two rounds is too small a sample to discern how much of an impact his starting position had on his score, but there's no question Thomas performed better this year. He made birdie on three of his first four holes. "I feel like I’m in a good frame of mind," he said. "I’m in a good place mentally right now, where I would like to feel like I would handle the golf course the same no matter what I was at. I did a good job of just staying in my game today, my focus, and just trying to make birdies when I gave myself a chance." Thomas hit his irons so well that he felt his round could have been a 61 or 62. He lost -1.15 strokes on the greens but that doesn't include the 44-footer he made from the fringe on the 14th hole. That stroke gained 1.18 strokes on the field. Thomas hit 14 of 18 greens Friday. He was fourth in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green and second in proximity to the hole. His approach shots finished an average of 25 feet from the hole. Thomas leads the TOUR in Strokes Gained: Approach this season but is 114th in Strokes Gained: Putting. "When you give yourself that many chances you’re not going to make all of them," he said. "There’s a couple that if I would have had the speed up a little more I would have made, but a couple of them I just misread from short distance. "At the end of the day it would be nice to make all those, but it’s just not realistic. To go around here with not a great putting today and shoot 4-under is pretty good, I think."
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3rd Round Match-Up - J. Thomas v T. Fleetwood | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -120 |
Justin Thomas | +100 |
3rd Round Match-Up - M. Fitzpatrick v SW Kim | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Si Woo Kim | -120 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Justin Thomas | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -120 |
Under 72.5 | -110 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Fitzpatrick / J. Thomas | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Justin Thomas | -135 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | +155 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Greyserman / M. Kim | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Michael Kim | +100 |
Max Greyserman | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Noren / S. Jaeger | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -110 |
Stephan Jaeger | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Principal Charity Classic | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +150 |
Cameron Percy | +550 |
Thomas Bjorn | +700 |
Soren Kjeldsen | +1600 |
Michael Wright | +2000 |
Ernie Els | +3000 |
Freddie Jacobson | +3000 |
KJ Choi | +3000 |
YE Yang | +3500 |
Bo Van Pelt | +4000 |
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3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Scott / B. Snedeker | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Adam Scott | -160 |
Brandt Snedeker | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Thomas Detry | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +120 |
Under 74.5 | -155 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Dunlap / T. Detry | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Thomas Detry | -150 |
Nick Dunlap | +165 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Vegas / H. Higgs | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Jhonattan Vegas | -125 |
Harry Higgs | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - H. Matsuyama v V. Hovland | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Hidei Matsuyama | -110 |
Viktor Hovland | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Viktor Hovland | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +110 |
Under 73.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - D. McCarthy / V. Hovland | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Viktor Hovland | -110 |
Denny McCarthy | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Sepp Straka | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S.W. Kim / S. Straka | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | +105 |
Si Woo Kim | +105 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - B. Van Pelt / T. Pernice / S. Allan | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Bo Van Pelt | +115 |
Steve Allan | +120 |
Tom Pernice Jr | +475 |
3rd Round Score - Tommy Fleetwood | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -150 |
Under 72.5 | +115 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Homa / T. Fleetwood | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -160 |
Max Homa | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - F. Jacobson / S. Kjeldsen / K.J. Choi | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Soren Kjeldsen | +110 |
K.J. Choi | +200 |
Freddie Jacobson | +250 |
3rd Round Score - Min Woo Lee | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M.W. Lee / S. Stevens | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Min Woo Lee | -110 |
Sam Stevens | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - C. Conners v A. Novak | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -125 |
Andrew Novak | +105 |
3rd Round Match-Up - A. Eckroat v M. McNealy | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Maverick McNealy | -125 |
Austin Eckroat | +105 |
3rd Round Score - Andrew Novak | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -115 |
Under 73.5 | -115 |
3rd Round Score - Maverick McNealy | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Novak / M. McNealy | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Andrew Novak | +100 |
Maverick McNealy | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - P. Cantlay / L. Aberg / C. Conners / A. Novak / T. Finau / K. Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | +350 |
Ludvig Aberg | +375 |
Corey Conners | +400 |
Andrew Novak | +475 |
Keegan Bradley | +500 |
Tony Finau | +500 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - S. McCarron / M. Wilson / P. Stankowski | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Paul Stankowski | +140 |
Mark Wilson | +175 |
Scott McCarron | +225 |
3rd Round Match-Up - P. Cantlay v L. Aberg | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -115 |
Ludvig Aberg | -105 |
3rd Round Score - Ludvig Aberg | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Eckroat / L. Aberg | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Ludvig Aberg | -145 |
Austin Eckroat | +160 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Schmid / M. Wright / K. Sutherland | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Michael Wright | +145 |
Kevin Sutherland | +165 |
Jeff Schmid | +230 |
3rd Round Score - Corey Conners | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -165 |
Under 72.5 | +125 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Thompson / C. Conners | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -125 |
Davis Thompson | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Jimenez / C. Percy / T. Bjorn | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +150 |
Thomas Bjorn | +160 |
Cameron Percy | +225 |
3rd Round Match-Up - T. Finau v K. Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -120 |
Tony Finau | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Tony Finau | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +100 |
Under 73.5 | -130 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Finau / B. Cauley | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Tony Finau | +100 |
Bud Cauley | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - T. Pendrith v R. Fowler | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Ricky Fowler | -110 |
Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Keegan Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -110 |
Under 73.5 | -120 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Bradley / R. Fowler | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -120 |
Rickie Fowler | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - R. MacIntyre v H. English | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -110 |
Robert MacIntyre | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Patrick Cantlay | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +115 |
Under 73.5 | -150 |
3rd Round Score - Robert MacIntyre | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -130 |
Under 73.5 | +100 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - SJ Im / S. Burns / B. Griffin / R. MacIntyre / H, English / A. Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | +400 |
Sam Burns | +400 |
Sungjae Im | +400 |
Harris English | +425 |
Robert MacIntyre | +425 |
Akshay Bhatia | +475 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. MacIntyre / P. Cantlay | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -125 |
Robert MacIntyre | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - SJ Im v S. Burns | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Sam Burns | -120 |
Sungjae Im | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Sungjae Im | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Taylor Pendrith | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -130 |
Under 73.5 | +100 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Im / T. Pendrith | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Sungjae Im | -105 |
Taylor Pendrith | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - E. Cole / R. Gerard | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Eric Cole | +105 |
Ryan Gerard | +105 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Harris English | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Justin Rose | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +110 |
Under 74.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - H. English / J. Rose | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -120 |
Justin Rose | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Mackenzie Hughes | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Hughes / J. Bridgeman | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -110 |
Jacob Bridgeman | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - C. Morikawa v S. Lowry | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -120 |
Shane Lowry | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Collin Morikawa | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -110 |
Under 72.5 | -120 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - S. Scheffler / X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa / S. Lowry / J. Spieth / R. Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +190 |
Collin Morikawa | +425 |
Xander Schauffele | +425 |
Shane Lowry | +550 |
Jordan Spieth | +650 |
Russell Henley | +650 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Morikawa / R. Fox | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -165 |
Ryan Fox | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - S. Scheffler v X. Schauffele | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -200 |
Xander Schauffele | +165 |
3rd Round Match-Up - J. Spieth v R. Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -110 |
Russell Henley | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Russell Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round Score - Xander Schauffele | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -125 |
Under 72.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Henley / X. Schauffele | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | -125 |
Russell Henley | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Jordan Spieth | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +120 |
Under 73.5 | -155 |
3rd Round Score - Tom Hoge | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +110 |
Under 74.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Spieth / T. Hoge | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -135 |
Tom Hoge | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Sam Burns | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -110 |
Under 73.5 | -120 |
3rd Round Score - Shane Lowry | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -155 |
Under 72.5 | +120 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / S. Lowry | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Shane Lowry | -120 |
Sam Burns | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - B. Griffin v A. Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Akshay Bhatia | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Akshay Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round Score - Scottie Scheffler | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | +150 |
Under 71.5 | -200 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Bhatia / S. Scheffler | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -250 |
Akshay Bhatia | +260 |
Tie | +850 |
3rd Round Score - Ben Griffin | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Nick Taylor | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -150 |
Under 73.5 | +115 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Taylor / B. Griffin | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Nick Taylor | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
Major Specials 2025 | |
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +750 |
Collin Morikawa | +900 |
Xander Schauffele | +900 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1000 |
Justin Thomas | +1100 |
Joaquin Niemann | +1400 |
Shane Lowry | +1600 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +1800 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +1800 |
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US Open 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +275 |
Rory McIlroy | +650 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +800 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2200 |
Justin Thomas | +2800 |
Brooks Koepka | +3500 |
Viktor Hovland | +3500 |
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The Open 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +400 |
Rory McIlroy | +500 |
Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
Jon Rahm | +1600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
Shane Lowry | +2500 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +2500 |
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Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
USA | -150 |
Europe | +140 |
Tie | +1200 |