Justin Thomas tries casting a Harry Potter-style spell on golf ball in desperate attempt to nail birdie putt at The Open

JUSTIN THOMAS attempted his best Harry Putter impression as he tried to cast a spell on his golf ball.

The American, 32, was in a blockbuster group with Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood for the first two days of The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush.

Sky SportsJustin Thomas nearly rolled in a 29ft birdie putt on the third hole[/caption]

Sky SportsThe ball stopped right over the edge of the cup[/caption]

Sky SportsThomas tried to cast a spell on the ball to make it drop in[/caption]

Sky SportsThe three players could barely believe it stayed out[/caption]

And he had a brilliant moment early in his round on Friday.

Thomas had a look at a birdie putt on the par 3 third hole to get in the red for his tournament.

And he made a superb effort at the 29ft right-to-left putt.

The ball curved around beautifully and looked destined to disappear into the bottom of the hole.

However, it agonisingly came to a rest right on the edge of the cup.

But despite literally overhanging the hole, the ball stopped and refused to go in for the birdie.

So Thomas waited patiently to see if the ball would eventually find one more rotation and just nudge itself in.

The commentator joked he should blow on it to secure the birdie.

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McIlroy took a close look while even Fleetwood reckoned it to drop.

But as Thomas got desperate, he jokingly turned to supernatural powers to force the issue and hilariously forcefully pointed at the ball and demanded it to “GO” in.

It was not to be, though.

So after waiting long enough to wander over to the ball, Thomas did not want to risk a stroke penalty for taking too long over his shot.

And in the end he had to concede it was not going in.

So the two-time PGA Championship winner relented and knocked in the very easiest par putt of his career from less than an inch away.

Golf fans took to social media loving his antics on the green.

The Open account wrote: “Justin Thomas trying to summon the wind on 3.”

A third added: “Justin Thomas should’ve thrown his arm at the ball with more gusto on hole 3 it might’ve fallen in.”

And a final user cheekily commented when it didn’t work: “So basically he’s Ron in the Chamber of Secrets?”

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