Justin Thomas won the inaugural CJ Cup on Sunday in a playoff over Marc Leishman, thanks in large part to his approach into the second playoff hole (18) after Leishman had found the water:
A twirl and a quick walk from @JustinThomas34.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/BofC8g52VS— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017But Thomas and Leishman ended up in the playoff after hitting a couple of very similar shots into a par-5 finishing hole while trying to win the tournament in regulation. Considering the circumstances, it's hard to do much better than either of these.Playing in the second-to-last group, Leishman was 261 yards away from the pin after finding the fairway with his drive.That wasn't a problem for the 33-year-old Aussie:
Pressure? What pressure?@marcleish throws a dart from 261 yards on the 72nd hole. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/2h2re44ffl— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017Not to be outdone, Thomas one-upped Leishman from about 30 yards closer to the green a few minutes later:
.@JustinThomas34 needs an eagle on the 72nd hole to win ...He takes dead aim. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/TfD2C1iSDj— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017Both players missed their eagle tries (hence the playoff), but that shouldn't take away from any of these special shots.
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Watch: JT, Leishman pin-seek on final hole. By Golf Channel Digital. October 22, 2017 at 2:50 AM. Getty Images Justin Thomas won the inaugural CJ Cup on Sunday in a playoff over Marc Leishman
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Watch: JT, Leishman pin-seek on final hole. pe-sports; thanks in large part to his approach into the second playoff hole (18) after Leishman had found the water:
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Watch: JT, Leishman pin-seek on final hole. Justin Thomas and Marc Leishman tried their hardest to end the CJ Cup in regulation with a couple of incredible approach shots into the par-5 72nd hole.
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