Honesty is the best policy but, in the delicate world of sport, honesty isn’t always displayed when a competitor finds themselves in front of a microphone.
How refreshing it was, then, to find Justin Thomas making no attempt to play down his feelings towards his rivals. With mischief in mind and a fire burning inside, he listened to the incessant rain battering the tarpaulin that was providing protection for him, and he began to smile.
‘Am I still in with a chance? For sure,’ Thomas began. ‘If I’m being perfectly honest, I hope it continues to rain and gets windy.