The Latest: Justin Thomas jokes about brief No. 1 ranking

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open, golf's second major championship of the year (all times local):

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If you blinked, you might have missed Justin Thomas' reign atop golf's world ranking.

The PGA champion took the top spot in May. It's gone, with Dustin Johnson's win at Memphis last weekend catapulting him to No. 1, with Thomas just behind.

Of course, a win at Shinnecock Hills in the U.S. Open this week would push Thomas back to the top.

"It didn't affect me, or it wasn't that hard on me because I couldn't do anything about it," Thomas said. "I wasn't playing. I played one tournament and had a good tournament, finished eighth. And D.J. won, so it's not like he didn't play well and didn't earn it or anything.