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Justin Thomas says there are no tricks to Golf National
July 01, 2018
World number two Justin Thomas said that he will tell his American Ryder Cup team-mates there ``aren't any tricks`` at Le Golf National, which will host the matchplay showdown in September.
The 25-year-old finished tied eighth at the French Open on Sunday after a level-par final round of 71, failing to mount a serious title challenge despite a solid week at the venue just outside Paris.
``It's all right in front of you. There aren't any tricks,`` said Thomas, who was the only leading American player to make the trip to France.
``It sounds like for the most part they knew it was a narrow course and it was tough, and I'll just reiterate that to them.
``It's not like there's any ground-breaking stuff that I learned here. I definitely learned some stuff.
``There's not any blind shots or anything like that. You just have to go out and execute.``
The reigning USPGA champion was looking for a second win of the year and first-ever in Europe, but struggled over the closing holes as his title bid petered out.
``I played really well this week. I just didn't quite have it today,`` he added.
``I mean, through 10 holes, I really wasn't playing well and I was two-under, and I was in with a great chance to have a chance these last couple holes.
``It was pretty frustrating, but you know, it was a good trip after my third week (playing) in a row. I thought I held up pretty well.``
The Ryder Cup gets underway on September 28, when a star-studded United States outfit will be bidding to win on European soil for the first time since 1993.
