JUSTIN THOMAS CARRER IS AT STAKE, AS HE MISSES…………….

Justin Thomas faced a challenging day on the greens during the third round of the Valspar Championship, enduring his worst putting performance in his professional career. The frustrations mounted as his putts consistently missed the mark, including a notable two-footer. Despite starting strong with a birdie on the first hole, Thomas struggled to maintain momentum, ultimately losing a significant 7.034 strokes to the field with his putting. Finishing the day with a total of 38 putts, averaging a mere 22 feet 10 inches per putt, Thomas found himself falling down the leaderboard after initially vying for the lead. His round culminated in an 8-over 79, marking his poorest score of the year by four shots and his worst outing since the previous summer’s Open at Royal Liverpool, where he carded an 82. With seven bogeys and a double on his scorecard, Thomas encountered further frustration with a three-putt from 13 feet and a painful lip-out reminiscent of past heartbreaks on the final hole. Despite notable performances earlier in the season, including a T3 at the American Express and a T6 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am, Thomas has struggled to find consistency on the greens, currently ranked 149th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting. Despite his strong ball-striking, which ranks him 10th on the PGA Tour for strokes gained tee to green, Thomas’s putting woes continue to hamper his overall performance. The tournament concluded with Thomas finishing three over par after rounds of 68, 69, 79, and 71, ultimately landing him at the bottom of the field for strokes gained putting, having lost 4.977 shots over the four days.