Justin Thomas needed a couple of late birdies to make the weekend at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. He came to the driveable par-4 15th, hoping to get all he needed at once. Unfortunately, he nuked his drive behind the 15th green — and into an empty hospitality tent at TPC Summerlin.
Undeterred, Thomas had a clean shot to the hole from the outdoor carpet, so he decided to play the ball from a fairly clean lie back toward the hole location. He got the ball within 10 feet and then made the putt for an unlikely birdie.
Of course, it’s hard not to think about Phil Mickelson’s turns in the hospitality tent at a different driveable par 4 during The Barclays in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Mickelson didn’t get a circle on the card in either opportunity to play amid the fans.
Thomas couldn’t find another birdie in his final three holes, however, and missed the cut.
But the trend of PGA Tour players choosing to play among the people continues.
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