Justin Thomas makes fantastic closing par save to stay in French Open contention

PARIS – Justin Thomas has made many great pars in his young life, but the one he made on Le Golf National’s par-4 18th in the third round of the $ 7 million HNA French Open might take some beating. The old adage says there are no pictures on the scorecard. Too bad, because Thomas’s four on the 471-yard par-4 18th hole is worthy of a few. The World No. 2 hooked his tee shot into the water hazard that separates the 18th and 15th holes. A double-bogey six was a distinct possibility, but Thomas got to World No. 1 for a reason. Thomas took a penalty drop and found the green with his third shot. He then holed out from 12 feet for par to stay in contention to win his first European Tour event. “It was