NAPA, Calif.—Justin Thomas scuffled through an uneven afternoon with a 3–under 69 in his return to the PGA Tour following a lengthy layoff, leaving him six shots off the lead Thursday, September 14, in the first round of the Fortinet Championship.
Thomas, the former No. 1 player in the world who was a captain’s pick for the Ryder Cup, had hoped to clean up his game in a final tune-up, but wasn’t nearly as sharp at Silverado Resort as he hoped.
