“Dislike” – Justin Thomas playfully reacts to PGA Tour rival’s wild celebration after beating him
Justin Thomas reacted after fellow PGA Tour player Max Homa defeated him during a practice match ahead of the 2024 Zozo Championship. PGA Tour players are gearing up to compete in this week's event in Japan. Recently, the Tour uploaded a video of Homa’s practice session with Thomas.
During their practice match, Homa chipped a ball into the pin while Thomas missed his shot. After defeating the two-time major winner, Homa ran across the field, celebrating his win.
"I'm so back, baby! God, there's nothing. Thank you, God! Nothing in the world that feels better than that. I still got another ball. God, it tried so hard. It was toilet bowling so hard," Homa shouted in excitment.
However, Justin Thomas, having lost the match, didn't seem a fan of Homa's celebration. He shared the PGA Tour’s post on his Instagram account, jokingly writing:
"Dislike. Dislike all of this so much @max.homa."
Justin Thomas and Max Homa will headline the stellar field for this week's Zozo Championship. Thomas has returned to competitive play after a long break. His last appearance was at the Tour Championship in August, where he tied for 14th place. Meanwhile, Homa played in the Presidents Cup and the Procore Championship after the FedEx Cup Playoffs and will be competing this week.
The Zozo Championship will take place at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club from October 23 to 27, with a purse of $8.5 million.
What are Justin Thomas and Max Homa's odds to win the Zozo Championship?
Max Homa and Thomas are among the experts' favorites to win this week, with odds of +2000 and +5500, respectively, according to CBS Sports. Xander Schauffele is the experts' top pick for the week with odds of +360, followed by Collin Morikawa and Hideki Matsuyama, who will be playing in his home country, with odds of +750 and +800 respectively.
Here are the odds of some of them to favorites playing at the 2024 Zozo Championship (via CBS Sports):
- Xander Schauffele +360
- Collin Morikawa +750
- Hideki Matsuyama +800
- Sungjae Im +1400
- Sahith Theegala +1600
- Justin Thomas +2000
- Kurt Kitayama +3300
- Beau Hossler +3300
- Will Zalatoris +3500
- Min Woo Lee +3500
- Si Woo Kim +4000
- Max Greyserman +4000
- Maverick McNealy +4500
- Doug Ghim +4500
- Seamus Power +5000
- J.J. Spaun +5000
- Taylor Moore +5500
- Patrick Rodgers +5500
- Eric Cole +5500
- Harry Hall +5500
- Tom Hoge +5500
- Max Homa +5500
- Jhonattan Vegas +6000
- Ben Griffin +6500
The Zozo Championship is a regular PGA Tour event co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and Japan Golf Tour. Morikawa is the defending champion, and over the years, players like Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama, and Keegan Bradley have also claimed the title. Notably, Matsuyama was also the runner-up in the inaugural edition in 2019.