MEXICO CITY – When Justin Thomas began the final round of last week’s rain-delayed Genesis Open he was four strokes clear of the field and cruising. Eighteen holes, two three-putts and a four-putt later he was headed south to Mexico following the third runner-up finish of his career.
There are any number of reasons for Thomas’ final-round troubles at Riviera Country Club on Sunday, from winds that whipped to 30 mph, to long, marathon days, but Thomas is not one for excuses. He lost, end of story.
But that didn’t make the last 48 hours any easier.