Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods, who played in the same group with Dustin Johnson praised the leader's performance amid the conditions during the second round at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Friday, June 15, 2018. (Newsday / Yeong-Ung Yang)

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