Rookie Thomas shoots 61 to share Sony Open lead


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 17 Jan 2015

Tim Clark of South Africa tees off on the fifth hole during the final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai November 9, 2014. REUTERS/Aly Song

(Reuters) - PGA Tour rookie Justin Thomas carded nine-under-par 61 to charge into a share of the lead with fellow Americans Matt Kuchar and Webb Simpson after the second round at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday.

Thomas closed brilliantly, picking up four strokes in his final three holes as he went birdie, birdie before capping off his day with an eagle from 16 feet at the par-four ninth at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.

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