Justin Thomas was on fire during the second round of the Travelers Championship, carding a 6-under 64 that propelled him into first place. There, he joined World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who remains co-leader for the second consecutive round.
Naturally, Thomas was very pleased with his performance on Friday. Speaking to the media after the second round, the 16-time PGA Tour winner identified two factors that were key to his score:
“I was very patient. I hit a lot of really, really good iron shots,” he said.
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Like most professional golfers, Thomas was highly critical of his game, but found the result encouraging, given the circumstances.
“I didn’t feel like I drove it very well. I kept it in play and kept it in front of me, which is a big part of it, but I just kind of kept it out of trouble.”
“I would much prefer to be hitting the middle of the club face and doing that, but it’s still a good sign on a really windy day like this if I am far from my best, I can get it around the course and just stay patient, and finally make some putts on that back nine.”
“It was nice.”
Justin Thomas started the second round with a clean card on the front nine with two birdies. However, the best was yet to come.
After a bogey on the 10th hole, he responded with five consecutive birdies. Thomas then parred the final three holes to finish the round at 6-under and the first 36 holes at 9-under.
This performance allowed Thomas to climb 14 spots to first place. The day before, he had finished tied for 15th place at 3-under, with four birdies and one bogey.
Thomas is currently tied for first place with Scheffler, who shot 1-under par for the second round, adding it to his 8-under from the previous day.
The two-time major champion has regained his peak form during the 2025 season, earning one victory at the RBC Heritage and three second-place finishes in 14 tournaments.
His biggest loss this year has been in the major championships, as he missed the cut at the US Open and the PGA Championship, and finished T36 at the Masters Tournament.
Nevertheless, these results have returned him to the top 10 in the world rankings (he is currently ranked 5th) and kept him ranked 4th in the FedEx Cup standings. He is also virtually guaranteed a spot on the Ryder Cup team.
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