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MEDINAH, Ill. — Justin Thomas opened with five straight birdies, added a pair of eagles and shattered the course record at soft, vulnerable Medinah with an 11-under-par 61 on Saturday, taking a six-shot lead into the final round of the BMW Championship.
Thomas hit a 5-wood to 2 feet for an eagle on No. 10, holed out from 180 yards with an 8-iron on No. 16 and made eight birdies, turning a tight race into a one-man show.
“I felt good about my game for a while, and you don’t know when something like this going to happen,” Thomas said.