Thomas Detry's Masterclass: Early-Round Dominance at The Open with -3 Performance
The Open · · Jul 16, 2026 · 16min
Total
+5.7
OTT
+4.1
APP
+2.5
ATG
+0.3
PUTT
-1.3
Solid drive down the center. Perfect position for approach.
Precision iron play leaves tap-in distance.
Birdie putt made. Strong start with +1.2 SG contribution.
Aggressive drive reaches deep fairway. 245 yards remaining.
Fairway wood advances to chip-and-putt range.
Delicate chip sets up close birdie putt.
Birdie putt sinks. Excellent par-5 execution gains +0.62 SG.
Tee shot pulls left, misses the green. Recovery needed.
Chip shot runs past hole. Long putt remains.
Long putt lips out. Tap-in remains for bogey.
Bogey putt falls. SG loss of -0.95 disappoints on short par-3.
Another solid drive down center. Momentum restored.
Accurate iron leaves birdie distance.
Birdie putt made. Second birdie adds +1.2 SG.
Tee shot drifts right into rough. Difficult recovery ahead.
Rough chip reaches green but far from hole.
Long putt rolls past. Double bogey now inevitable.
Tap putt back near hole.
Explosive drive sets eagle opportunity. 120 yards to pin.
Chip-in eagle! Hole wedge from 115 yards. Crowd erupts.
Powerful drive sets eagle opportunity. 225 yards remaining.
Fairway wood reaches green pin-high. Eagle setup.
Eagle putt made. Consecutive eagles boost SG to +1.62.
Consistent drive finds fairway. Approach setup.
Short iron precision reaches birdie distance.
Birdie putt made. Third birdie keeps momentum strong.
Powerful drive reaches deep position. Par-5 setup.
Fairway wood advances. 30 yards to green.
Delicate wedge leaves birdie putt. Perfect position.
Birdie putt made. Fourth birdie concludes dominant -3 round.