Justin Thomas finds his form in the Fortinet Championship ahead of the Ryder Cup as he shoots a second-round 67; His American teammate Max Homa is among the other four players tied for sixth place at eight under par; Watch Day Three live on Sky Sports Golf from 11pm
Last updated: 09/16/23 at 8:39 AM
Justin Thomas follows his shot from the second tee at Silverado Resort North during the Fortnite Championship (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Justin Thomas found some much-needed form ahead of the Ryder Cup when he shot a second-round 67 at the Fortnite Championship in Napa, California.
Fellow Ryder Cup player Max Homa, the two-time defending champion, was among the five players who tied for sixth at eight under par with Thomas.
Sadith Theegala shot a second-round 64 to tie SH Kim at 12 under par at the top of the leaderboard.
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Excerpts from the second round of the Fortnite tournament from Silverado Resort, California.
But it was the presence of Thomas, who is winless on the PGA Tour this season and is relying on a wildcard pick from Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, four strokes back in a tie for sixth, that caught the eye.
After hitting just three fairways in his opening 69, Thomas switched to a longer driver he has been experimenting with in recent weeks.
“I could tell in one of the videos I was stuck under it,” said the two-time major winner, who hit eight fairways in the second round. “If I drive it like I did today, I will use it for the rest of my career.
“I came up with a good idea after a short 10-minute session that I felt could help me get through the day and it worked well.
“That’s part of what I think has made me as successful as I have been in my career, I’ve been very good at adapting quickly.”
Justin Thomas shot a second-round 67 to tie for sixth
Homa had a 66 on Friday. “It was good,” Homa said. “I thought it was clean. I had a couple of weird punctures, but other than that, I feel like I did a good job.
“I need to play a little cleaner if I’m going to make a run this weekend, but the game looks pretty good. Just taking care of some kind of sloppy golf swings.”
The seventh-under-par group includes English duo Callum Tarren and Harry Hall.
U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Johnson was among those who missed the cut.
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