There is some hope for Thomas on the spectator front. Starting this week at the Bermuda Championship, the PGA Tour is allowing a limited number of fans to return.
Just when it looked like the golf fans would be treated to a mano-a-mano duel between world Nos.2 and 3 Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas today, in sneaks Patrick Cantlay.
The two events’ proximity to the Masters surely plays a role in the star-studded fields. And both tournaments are an opportunity to get four guaranteed rounds in, as each features a 78-man field with no cut.
The word “test” is used ad nauseam when describing the US Open, but no matter where it’s contested the answer key remains the same: accuracy, patience, fortitude, power.
Lest you think this is a media-driven story or a narrative that will shadow the championship in perpetuity, know it’s one both sides – players and management – acknowledge.
