Justin Thomas struggled during his second round at the Honda Classic but demonstrated his class with a precise hole-out chip shot for eagle.
The world No 4 started on the back nine with back-to-back bogeys before a triple-bogey six at the par-three 15th saw him tumble further down the leaderboard at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.
After a first birdie of the day at the 18th was followed by another dropped shot at the first, Thomas executed his third shot from the pine straw to perfection for an unlikely eagle at the par-five third - his 12th hole.
Defending champion Thomas maintained the momentum with a birdie at the next hole to reach level par for the competition but dropped back once again with a double bogey, after he found the water at the sixth.
The American finished the round with three straight pars for a four over 74 to sit at two over par at the midway stage and after an anxious wait just made the cut for the weekend's action.
Watch the video above to see Thomas execute his chip shot from the pine straw in fine fashion...
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