St. X grad Justin Thomas two shots back at PGA Championship
Thomas shot 69 again and remained two strokes behind the leaders as 15 golfers stayed within two shots of the PGA Championship lead.
- Two-Time PGA Champion Justin Thomas sits in contention at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, trailing leaders Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley by two shots.
- Rounds at the championship are taking over five hours, prompting officials to put multiple groups on the clock for slow play, including Thomas's group with Keegan Bradley and Cam Young on Friday.
- Firing a one under 69 for the second straight day, Thomas recovered from early bogeys, stating, "Really have felt like I'm doing a lot of things well."
- A total of 15 golfers are within two shots of the lead at 4 under par, with Defending PGA Champion Scottie Scheffler and Masters Champion Rory McIlroy also in contention.
- Coverage of the final two rounds airs Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on WLKY and CBS as the tournament concludes.
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Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley get heated with official over pace of play at PGA Championship
After a slow first round at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia on Thursday, pace of play was a point of emphasis at the PGA Championship on Friday.However, when an official approached Justin Thomas and Keegan Bradley, they became animated.Thomas, a longtime Team USA Ryder Cup member, and Bradley, last year's United States captain, were on the fourth hole when they were approached by an official in a cart, and the conversation quickly turned int…
‘It’s Hard Enough’: Justin Thomas Doesn’t Back Down as He Justifies Clash With PGA Rules Official
The course layout at Aronimink has troubled the pace of play from the very start and has become a headache all week. And if that wasn’t trouble enough, Justin Thomas received a penalty and got into an argument with an official for that. The two-time PGA champion discussed the matter with the press. “We were, yeah. We just didn’t really agree with it. It’s hard because it’s kind of the whole time par thing. What is time par? How can time par on t…
Justin Thomas Frustration at Aronimink Brings PGA Tour Slow Play Back Into Spotlight
Justin Thomas became the center of attention at Aronimink after eyewitnesses said he confronted a rules official during a tense slow play warning involving his group on Friday morning.
Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley fume at PGA Championship officials after controversial warning
Justin Thomas and Keegan Bradley were seen on the ESPN broadcast getting into it with a PGA official on cart Friday as they were apparently being told they were put on the clock at the fourth hole, with the players animatedly pointing at the group ahead of them apparently still on the green.
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