Justin Thomas Masters tracker: score, live updates for Thomas at 2024 Masters Tournament
Former Alabama golfer Justin Thomas missed the cut at the Masters Tournament for the second year in a row after shooting 7-over par in the second round. He finished 7-over for the tournament, two strokes below the cut line of 5-over.
Thomas made his ninth consecutive appearance at Augusta National this year and started the tournament by shooting an even-par 72 in Thursday's first round. After a steady day for most of Friday, Thomas collapsed down the stretch by adding seven strokes over the last four holes to finish 7-over par and miss the cut. He struggled on the greens all day, as he failed to convert a handful of birdie putts in the heart of the course and was doomed by three double-bogeys in the end, all three of which resulted from more poor putting.
Thomas, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, joined the Crimson Tide golf team in 2012 and was a member of the 2013 national championship team. He joined the PGA Tour in 2013 and has accumulated 15 tour wins in his career. He has won two major championships, winning the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2022. In 2018, Thomas became the 21st golfer to achieve the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Disastrous final stretch ends Justin Thomas' Masters before the weekend
Following back-to-back double bogeys on 15 and 16, Thomas missed par with another failed short putt and settled for a bogey to fall to 5-over. Needing par or better to make the cut on the par-4 final hole, Thomas drove his tee shot into the trees and had to put out. He got within good putting range on his fourth shot, but it was already too late for him to stay above the cut line of 5-over. Seeming dejected, Thomas missed yet another short putt to take his third double-bogey in the last four holes.
Considering the windy conditions at Augusta on Friday, Thomas had a very steady day until the last four holes. After pulling even on 13, he had three double-bogeys and a bogey over the last four holes. Thomas failed to make the cut at the Masters for the second consecutive year.
Back-to-back double bogeys send Thomas tumbling
Thomas went into the bunker off the tee and then took a bad downhill roll away from the pin on his chip out of the sand, leading to a long putt attempt for the par-3. His poor putting continued as he missed another bogey putt and added two more strokes. Thomas is now 4-over par, one stroke above the projected cut of 5-over.
Thomas double bogeys on hole 15
Disaster struck for Thomas on the 15th hole. His second shot rolled into the water, and despite a good approach in response, Thomas missed a close bogey putt and went 2-over par for the first time this Masters.
Justin Thomas gets back to even with birdie on hole 13
Thomas has been steady all day Friday, making par on holes 6 through 12 to stay at 1-over par and comfortably above the cut. Thomas converted his second birdie of the day on hole 13 to bring his score back to even for the day and the tournament.
Justin Thomas 1-over par through Friday's front nine
Thomas shot 37 on the front nine 1-over par for the day and the tournament. He gave himself good looks on holes 7, 8 and 9 but failed to convert three consecutive birdie putts. Thomas sits nine strokes behind the lead (Bryson DeChambeau, 8-under par).
Bad break for Thomas on hole 5 leads to another bogey
Thomas landed in the bunker off the tee but made a nice escape. His third shot was a nice pitch right at the hole, but it bounced off the flag and rolled from an easy par putt to an 80-foot look from the edge of the green. Thomas ended the hole with a second bogey and is back at 1-over par.
Justin Thomas gets back to even with birdie on hole 4
Thomas used the slope of the green to bring his first shot back towards the hole and converted a long birdie putt on the par-3 fourth hole.
Thomas goes over with a bogey on hole 3
Thomas made a solid approach on hole 3 but then barely missed a long par-4 putt and tapped in for his first bogey of the day.
Justin Thomas starts Friday with a par save
Thomas' first shot of the day took a trip deep into the trees, but he had a good line out and managed to get just short of the green. Thomas' strong short game that was on display Thursday continued, as he pitched his ball to within two feet from there and tapped it in for par.
Justin Thomas Friday tee time
Thomas is set to tee off for Round Two at 12:24 p.m. CT.
Justin Thomas shoots par at Round One of the Masters
Thomas finished the first day with an even 72. He scored par on each of the last three holes and is currently T-32nd in the field.
Strong short game continues for Justin Thomas
Thomas chipped one from the bunker to within two feet of the pin on hole 12. Another trip to the trees followed on 13, but Thomas still scraped another par on the par-5 hole. Hole 14 featured another chip to within two feet and ended in another short par putt, then Thomas got back to even with a birdie on hole 15.
Back-to-back bogeys put Thomas back over
Thomas followed his bogey on hole 10 with another on 11. He barely missed a 13-foot putt for par and now sits at 1-over par for the day.
Thomas saves a bogey on hole 10
Hole 10 has been unkind to the field in round one. Thomas had to spend his second shot escaping the pine straw and sailed his third shot wide left of the green, but another good chip on his fourth got him within four feet of the hole. Thomas heads to Amen Corner back at even for the day.
Justin Thomas turns in 1-under
Thomas stayed even on holes 6 and 7. On hole 8, he got within an inch of an eagle with an impressive chip and converted a birdie to get back under par. Another nice chip on hole 9 got him within two feet of the hole for another par. Thomas is tied for ninth place at 1-under par through the front nine.
Justin Thomas bogeys on hole 5
Thomas picked up his first bogey of the day on the fifth hole. His third shot, a putt from 36 feet out at the edge of the green, only traveled 22 feet. That set up a difficult 14-foot putt for par which Thomas failed to convert, leading to a bogey that brought him back to even for the day.
Justin Thomas adds back-to-back pars
On the par-4 third hole, Thomas came up just short on a 15-foot birdie putt, settling for par. On hole 4, Thomas escaped the bunker and converted a par-3.
Justin Thomas goes under par with a birdie on hole 2
Thomas converted a 9-foot birdie putt to get to 1-under-par through the first two holes.
Justin Thomas opens with a par
Thomas got his day started with a par on the par-4 first hole.
Masters tee times delayed
The start of the Masters has been delayed due to rainy weather in Augusta on Thursday. Thomas' group is now scheduled for an 11:48 a.m. CT tee time.
When is Justin Thomas' tee time at the 2024 Masters?
Thomas will tee off at 9:18 a.m. CT on Thursday, April 11, in a group with Hideki Matsuyama and Will Zalatoris.
Justin Thomas 2024 Masters betting odds
Odds according to BetMGM
Justin Thomas to win Masters odds: +4000
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