Defending champ Justin Thomas makes cut on number at PGA Championship
Justin Thomas hits from the bunker on the fifth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Seth Wenig]
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Defending PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas had to scramble to simply make the cut at Oak Hill. Thomas survived the cut by holing an 8-foot putt for bogey on the par-4 18th to finish at 5-over 145 through two rounds. Former PGA champions Jason Day and Jimmy Walker weren’t so fortunate. Both finished well above the cut line that slashed the 156-player field to 76. Talor Gooch also missed the cut, costing him a chance at an automatic invitation to the U.S. Open. Gooch entered the week ranked 63rd in the world. The top 60 after this week get into the U.S. Open field.
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Justin Thomas waves after his putt on the fourth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Jason Day, of Australia, reacts after missing a putt on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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