Thomas’ 10-under 61 on Thursday at Harbour Town equaled record rounds fired by David Frost and Troy Merritt.
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ScottieSchefflercalleditafairlystress-freeday.TheworldNo.1wasinpositionmostofhisopeningroundThursdaymorningattheRBCHeritage,missingjustthreefairwaysandthreegreens,notcardingabogeyandtallyingsevenbirdiestoshoot7-under64,aroundthatwasequaledbyRussellHenley.
Andyet,bothSchefflerandHenleystilltrailbythreeshotsthrough18holesatHarbourTownGolfLinks.
TheroundofthedaybelongedtoJustinThomas,whofreshoffhisT-36attheMasterstiedtheHeirtage’sscoringrecordwitha10-under61.OnlyDavidFrostin1994andTroyMerrittin2015hadposted61sintournamentplayhere.
“I’dsayeverythingforthemostpart[wasworkingwell],”Thomassaid.“Ijustplayedreallysolid.IfeellikeIdidn’tdoanythingcrazy.Ijustdrovetheballwell,whichisvery,veryimportantouthere,andIfeltlikeitwasjustoneofthosedaysIputtheballinaspotthatIhadalotofgoodnumbers.Ihadalotofkindoffullwedgestowhere–althoughyouhavetobealittleconservativeattimesouthere,Ife
