Giant Jon Thomson proving a real crowd pleaser

Standing six-foot-nine and weighing in at 20 stone, heavyweight Thomson is considered to be the tallest player ever to feature in The Open.
Giant Jon Thomson proving a real crowd pleaser

England's Jon Thomson celebrates a hole in one on the 16th green during day two of The Open

Andy Sullivan may lead the English charge at The Open, five shots behind top spot, but it's the colossal figure of Jonathan Thomson that has proven the real crowd pleaser in Kent.

Standing six-foot-nine and weighing in at 20 stone, heavyweight Thomson is considered to be the tallest player ever to feature in The Open.

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