Why Senior Open is trending?

Justin Thomas appreciates proper links golf weather, carnage at Senior Open Championship

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Justin Thomas may have missed the cut at the 3M Open, but it gave him a chance to enjoy the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl in Wales

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Saturday’s third round brought about terrible conditions. Nobody finished under par as only a handful of players, including Padraig Harrington, carded even-par rounds

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But Sunday’s conditions were even worse, with winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour. Intermittent rain also made the stars on the Champions Tour suffer even more

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Thomas knows how tough that environment is to play in. He has had his own struggles recently, especially at The Open, where he shot an 11-over 82 in his opening round at Royal Liverpool

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Justin Thomas appreciates proper links golf weather, carnage at Senior Open Championship

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Justin Thomas may have missed the cut at the 3M Open, but it gave him a chance to enjoy the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl in Wales

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Saturday’s third round brought about terrible conditions. Nobody finished under par as only a handful of players, including Padraig Harrington, carded even-par rounds

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But Sunday’s conditions were even worse, with winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour. Intermittent rain also made the stars on the Champions Tour suffer even more

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Thomas knows how tough that environment is to play in. He has had his own struggles recently, especially at The Open, where he shot an 11-over 82 in his opening round at Royal Liverpool

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