Justin Thomas hit the shot of the day with a stunning flop shot on the par-5 14th in the second round of the Valspar Championship.
Justin Thomas hits miraculous flop shot to move into Valspar contention
Justin Thomas hit a miraculous flop shot for a tap-in birdie as he moved into contention on day two of the Valspar Championship.
Thomas, 30, went on to card a 2-under 70 on a testing day on the feared Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort.
The two-time US PGA champion moved to 5-under par for the tournament, trailing the leader by just one stroke going into the weekend.
Thomas is on a quest to win his 16th PGA Tour championship, which would be his first victory since winning the US PGA Championship in May 2022.
The American’s driving was consistently off for a second consecutive day, but luckily his short game saved him frequently.
In particular on the par-5 14th where Thomas sprayed his second shot with a fairway wood way right of the green.
After getting line of sight from behind an electric scoreboard, Thomas was able to take a free drop.
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Thomas’ ball went forwards on both drops, so he was able to handily place his ball in the rough.
He then stepped in to play the most miraculous flop shot you will likely see all season.
It was certainly the shot of the second round.
Thomas landed his ball in the perfect possible spot in the fringe and his ball trundled down to kick-in range for birdie.
WATCH AND ADMIRE JT’S FLOP SHOT.
Thomas regretted hitting a bad iron shot on the 18th hole, which resulted in him making a bogey and finishing with a score of 70.
Stewart Cink, Kevin Streelman, Chandler Phillips, Brendon Todd, and Mackenzie Hughes are all at 6-under par and tied for the lead as they head into the weekend on the PGA Tour.
Xander Schauffele, the favored player before the tournament, is currently at 2-under par and remains a contender.