Golf Channel · Oct 18, 2018
Koepka takes edge over Thomas in race for world No. 1
Brooks Koepka got the inside track against Justin Thomas in their head-to-head battle this week for world No. 1.
Koepka shot 1-under 71 on Thursday at the CJ Cup, while Thomas shot 1-over 73.
Chez Reavie leads after 18 holes at Nine Bridges in Juju Island, South Korea, following a 4-under 68.
Koepka, currently world No. 3, needs to win this week or finish solo second [without Thomas winning] in order to reach the top spot in the rankings for the first time in his career. Thomas, currently No. 4, must win to reclaim the position he surrendered in June.
One week after 26 under par proved victorious in Malaysia, birdies weren’t as aplenty to begin the second leg of the PGA Tour’s Asian swing.