{"id":672478,"date":"2026-05-29T16:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/672478\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:38:12","slug":"justin-thomas-says-hes-never-heard-of-this-unwritten-rule-involving-course-records-and-wont-be-following-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/672478\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Thomas says he’s never heard of this ‘unwritten rule’ involving course records and won’t be following it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Justin Thomas is one of the best in the world when it comes to going really low on the golf course, including posting one of the 15 sub-60 rounds in PGA Tour history at the 2017 Sony Open. And not even an “unwritten rule” will keep him from doing that.<\/p>\n

Confused? Let’s explain. On Thursday, Pro Shop president Chad Mumm told a story about a tour pro walking off the golf course when he had a chance to break the course record. According to Mumm, that practice is one of his “favorite ‘unwritten’ rules of tour players.'”<\/p>\n

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And we’ve heard similar stories. A few years back, Len Mattiace hopped on The Loop podcast<\/a> to confirm a story that he intentionally three-putted from close range on the final hole during a round to avoid breaking the course record at Pawtucket CC out of respect for a legendary club pro who held it. Pretty cool gesture.<\/p>\n

But it seems Thomas hasn’t heard of this rule. And, apparently, he’s not having any of it.<\/p>\n

“Never heard of that one… promise you won’t find me tanking it anywhere,” he replied.<\/p>\n

We see JT’s side of this as well, but the irony here is that his dad, Mike, is a longtime club pro himself.<\/p>\n

Anyway, don’t expect the 16-time PGA Tour winner to go easy on any courses\u2014or any course records.<\/p>\n

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