Thomas comes out of nowhere to claim 94th Cloquet Invitational

Thomas comes out of nowhere to claim 94th Cloquet Invitational

CLOQUET — Applause for the final group at the 94th Cloquet Invitational filtered through the pines but the top prize on Sunday had already been claimed. Bennett Thomas of Lakeville, Minnesota, playing the final round two groups ahead of the 36-hole leaders, put down a 1-under 70 at Cloquet Country Club on a day in which contender after contender struggled mightily, winning the tournament in his first attempt by two shots. Second-place finisher C…