As his stature has rocketed the past season, it’s rare for Justin Thomas to be upstaged on the marquee, particularly in his own pairing. But this is no ordinary pairing.
There won’t be any controversy involved with the European Tour’s Race to Dubai coronation this week. Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood are the only three players with a shot at the postseason crown.
Tommy Fleetwood shot 63 to break Carnoustie’s record during the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship that is contested on Carnoustie, the Old Course at St Andrews and Kingsbarns.
A first-time winner has come out on top in each of the past six Major championships. After 36 holes at Erin Hills, where the top 18 names on the leaderboard have won a combined zero Majors, it looks as though we are headed for a seventh.
Kevin Chappell can scratch his name off the winless list on the US PGA Tour after breaking through on his 180th start, beating Brooks Koepka with a 72nd-hole birdie at the Valero Texas Open.
Tommy Fleetwood authored a sparkling performance in capturing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on the European Tour last week, although he wasn’t the only player to strike gold at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
Australian Golf Digest
