Justin Thomas cards second consecutive 67 to post clubhouse lead

Justin Thomas hits from the bunker on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Matt York)

With a second consecutive walk-off birdie capping a second consecutive 67, Justin Thomas walked off Southern Hills taking the PGA Championship lead away from Rory McIlroy at 6-under 134 through two windy days.

Thursday night, Thomas “stole” strokes from the field making a 3 on an 18th hole that was more likely to yield double bogey than birdie. On Friday after a challenging morning battling gusting winds, Thomas played a perfect ninth and drained a 9-footer to claim the outright lead for the first time.