Justin Thomas survived the second round of the Memorial Tournament on Friday by making a par on the final hole, and then went straight to X to marvel at what J.T. Poston had done on the same golf course the same day. 

The two-time major champion called it the most difficult round he had played on Tour, while Poston was busy shooting a 7-under 65 that left the entire field behind.

Thomas posted on X, putting his feelings into words.

"I don't think I can put into words how good @JT_ThePostman's round was today," Thomas wrote. 

Poston's second-round 65 was four shots better than any other player in the field.

"I'm out there trying to figure out where and how I can make ONE birdie, let alone shooting -7! Today was probably the most difficult round I've played on tour," he wrote.

The Memorial Tournament is played at Muirfield Village in Ohio, hosted by 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus. Thomas, playing alongside Rory McIlroy, finished the day at 3 over to make the cut exactly on the 5-over line.

Thomas came into Friday at 2 over after carding six bogeys and four birdies in round one. Three more bogeys on the front nine in round two put him in danger of missing the cut. A birdie on the 15th hole was followed by a bogey on 17, leaving him needing a par on the par-4 18th to survive.

A flop shot from behind the green followed by a close-range putt secured the par. Speaking to reporters, Thomas was direct.

"That was the hardest round of golf that I can remember, major, non-major, it was just insane," he said.

Poston made six birdies on the front nine and reached 5 under after his first nine holes. He then added two more birdies on the back nine to finish at 9 under par, one shot ahead of Ryan Gerard. Poston responded to Thomas's post by complimenting his shot on the last hole.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy Struggle as Justin Thomas Faces Solo Round on Saturday

McIlroy finished the day tied for 19th place after shooting a 74. He dropped six spots on the leaderboard. As a result, both Thomas and McIlroy were far behind Poston going into the weekend. 

Thomas will play alone in the third round on Saturday and tee off at 8:50 a.m. local time. Since 53 players made the cut and Thomas was the last player to qualify, he does not have a playing partner for the round.

Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler shot an even-par 72 and spoke candidly about his performance.

"I felt I could have shot 90," Scheffler said, as per SkySports. "That's maybe some of the worst I've hit it in a couple years out there, and I still managed to shoot even par."

McIlroy shot a 74, making three bogeys and one double bogey. He finished the round 10 shots behind Poston. After the round, Thomas and McIlroy shared a hug on the 18th green.

Thomas has now made the cut in nine straight tournaments in 2026 and has recorded two top-10 finishes this season. 

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

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Sijo Paul