Justin Thomas penalized while leading early in third round of RBC Heritage

After grabbing his first 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour in over three years, Justin Thomas caught an unfortunate break on Saturday at the RBC Heritage.Thomas, who led entering the weekend for the first time since the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, had driven his tee shot into the left waste area at Harbour Town’s par-5 second hole when he decided to remove some loose impediments from around his ball. That’s when Thomas’ ball moved ever so slightly.AdvertisementThomas then called in a rules official, who confirmed that Thomas was indeed in a waste area, not a bunker, and was permitted to