Justin Thomas, who shot 59 earlier this season en route to winning the Sony Open in Hawaii, tied a major record by shooting 9-under 63 in the third round of the 117th U.S. Open.
While the aggregate number was equal to what four others have posted in the U.S. Open, Thomas’ 9-under total in relation to par is a U.S. Open record. He becomes the 29th different player to shoot 63 in a major.
He accomplished the feat by making eagle on the par-5 18th. Take a look at how he did it.
The approach to 18:
.@JustinThomas34 has this putt to break Johnny Miller's #USOpen record for lowest score in relation to par. https://t.co/i0CFGdlWnE
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 17, 2017
The putt on 18:
The record-breaker!
Congrats, @JustinThomas34. https://t.co/l3KrYvKK3u
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) June 17, 2017
And the birdie putt on 17:
"@JustinThomas34, 26'10" for the solo lead" …drop#USOpen https://t.co/5K2pqeuECI
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 17, 2017
Here’s a look at highlights for his round:
Source: Internet
