ATLANTA (AP) -- The Tour Championship is a lot tougher than it needs to be for Justin Thomas.
He was among three players at Hazeltine - site of this year's Ryder Cup - on Monday, a clear signal that Thomas, Daniel Berger and Bubba Watson were being considered by Davis Love III as the final captain's pick to be announced Sunday night after the Tour Championship.
So instead of thinking only about East Lake, and possibly winning the FedEx Cup, there's a distraction.
''It's probably the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with when it comes to not thinking about it,'' Thomas said after opening with a 68 on Thursday.