Two-time Players Champion and PGA Championship winner — Ryder Cup talisman and Tiger's protégé.
Justin Thomas was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1993. His father Mike Thomas is a PGA club professional who taught Justin from childhood. He turned professional in 2012 and won his PGA Tour card in 2014. He won the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow by two shots — his first major title. He won the FedEx Cup in 2017 — the PGA Tour's season-long points competition. He won the Players Championship in 2021 and 2024 — the tournament considered the fifth major. He is one of Tiger Woods' closest friends on tour — his friendship, dating from Justin's teenage years, has been one of professional golf's most discussed individual relationships. He was involved in a controversy in 2021 after a homophobic slur was caught on a microphone following a missed putt — he apologised publicly and lost a sponsor. He is one of the Ryder Cup's most reliable American performers. His compact powerful swing, exceptional iron play and the ability to perform in pressure situations make him one of the most consistent performers of his generation.
PGA Championship winner and FedEx Cup champion
How They Played
Aggressive driver with excellent short game and putting
Lasting Impact
One of the most consistent players of his generation with multiple PGA Tour victories
PGA Championship (2017)
Career Honours
- PGA Championship (2017)
- Players Championship 2x (2021,2024)
- FedEx Cup (2017)
- PGA Tour wins 15
- Ryder Cup 3x