Name: Justin Thomas closes Friday with a birdie at WM Phoenix Open
Uploaded: 2025-02-08T00:31:03.035Z
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Description: In the second round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, Justin Thomas makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

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