WGC-Mexico: Top 10 power rankings at Chapultepec

All Justin Thomas does at the WGC-Mexico is pick up top-10s. Even against a limited field, that’s an admirable feat.

He finished T-5 in 2017 (69-66-66-72) where he had the 54-hole lead. He got in the mix again for solo second in 2018 (72-70-62-64) where he lost a playoff to Phil Mickelson. His Saturday 62 is the course record.

His “worst” of three finishes at Chapultepec was solo ninth last year (66-73-74-62) where he matched his course record on Sunday.

Thomas has learned that these inconsistent, bumpy poa greens can be troublesome. If he can find a way to roll some putts in and have angles to attack with approaches, the 26-year-old will win here eventually.

"“It’s just such a weird course because if you play poorly like I did the second and third round, especially with the greens getting how they can, it’s hard to score,” Thomas assessed in 2019 in a transcript from Tee Scripts. “If you play well, you drive it well, it’s not a very hard golf course.”"

All Justin Thomas does at the WGC-Mexico is pick up top-10s. Even against a limited field, that’s an admirable feat.

He finished T-5 in 2017 (69-66-66-72) where he had the 54-hole lead. He got in the mix again for solo second in 2018 (72-70-62-64) where he lost a playoff to Phil Mickelson. His Saturday 62 is the course record.

His “worst” of three finishes at Chapultepec was solo ninth last year (66-73-74-62) where he matched his course record on Sunday.

Thomas has learned that these inconsistent, bumpy poa greens can be troublesome. If he can find a way to roll some putts in and have angles to attack with approaches, the 26-year-old will win here eventually.

“It’s just such a weird course because if you play poorly like I did the second and third round, especially with the greens getting how they can, it’s hard to score,” Thomas assessed in 2019 in a transcript from Tee Scripts. “If you play well, you drive it well, it’s not a very hard golf course.”

Thomas has been a bit up and down in 2020. He won the Tournament of Champions, missed the cut a week later at the Sony Open, contended at the Phoenix Open (T-3) and MC’d again last week at Riviera.

Thomas is 23rd on Tour in strokes gained off the tee (.529) and eighth in approach (.958).

I like him to refind his footing at a place he’s always played well.