TROON, Scotland – A year ago, Justin Thomas made a career-worst score of nine on his final hole of his opening round of the British Open at Royal Liverpool en route to another disappointing missed cut in a major. He looked lost in his game. One year later, Thomas posted 3-under 68 at Royal Troon on Thursday to sit alone in third, three strokes behind leader Daniel Brown at the 152nd Open. Asked to describe the difference in his game from a year ago, he said, “I would guess about 15 strokes better, 13 strokes? What did I shoot?”
