With four five holes to complete, four players were still in the race and everyone was waiting to see who would survive the famous “Bear Trap”, in the 2018 Honda Classic in PGA National Resort, in Florida, USA.
It’s finally the American Justin Thomas who emerged victorious after a birdie in the first hole of overtime against his fellow Luke List, who had to settle for a normal.
Thomas had a spectacular shot at the 72nd hole of the competition, a wedge shot that allowed him to lodge his ball within two feet of the cup.
This birdie allowed him to finish with a cumulative score of minus 9 and join Luke List at the top of the standings. Thomas showed a lot of composure throughout this final round and we quickly realised he was the man to beat.
The experience gained last year during his five victories on the PGA Tour circuit served him well and he felt very comfortable on the course despite the strong pressure at the end of the round.
Thomas has once again proved the reliability of his momentum and the management of his game. This eighth career victory allows him to beat his good friend Jordan Spieth at the third level of the world hierarchy.
“I embrace these situations. I love these situations. There’s a lot of great players I had to beat today. It was very difficult.” Thomas said.
Luke List finished second at the 2018 Honda Classic golf tournament. (Source:www.yahoo.com)
Thomas also grabbed first place in the FedEx Cup standings. All these players will be at the rendezvous on Thursday at the World Championship Mexico, in Mexico.
List, meanwhile, he has a momentum to dream, combining power, ease and balance. He has also demonstrated that he can perform under pressure and that he will have to be taken seriously on his next outings.
The quality of his little game has served him well on such a difficult course and, it is to wonder how it is that such a talented player has no victory to his credit on the PGA Tour.
“So I hit a 4-iron, really good swing. Not sure exactly where it landed over the bunker but it rolled out and I actually had a pretty tricky putt.” List said.
This second place still allows List to earn $ 712,800 and move from 124th to 73rd position in the world rankings. He is also 16th in the FedEx Cup, gaining 23 places.
