Justin Thomas makes a ‘first ace’ claim while describing his off-season grind
Following the FedEx Cup, Justin Thomas is enjoying his off-season but is still grinding hard on the golf course for the upcoming season. He recently shared clips from his practice session, also claiming that he had achieved his 'first ace'.
Thomas is a 15-time winner on the PGA Tour and was last seen competing at the Tour Championship. Although he has been winless for two seasons now, he had a better season this year, finishing T14 in the FedEx Cup.
On Thursday, October 17, Justin Thomas shared a few photos and videos from his practice session at Panther National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Will Zalatoris also accompanied him at the practice session.
"Some enjoyable time off, lots of practice, @kolbywayne kicking my tail in the gym, some left handed golf, even made my first ace at @panthernational!" he wrote.
Thomas was last seen at the Tour Championship, where he finished T14. This was a significantly better performance than last year when he finished 71st in the FedEx Cup.
How did Justin Thomas perform this season?
Last year, Justin Thomas missed six cuts and recorded just four top-10 finishes in 21 starts. Out of the four majors, he only made the cut at the PGA Championship. Besides, he failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in his career.
However, this season was relatively better, as Thomas missed just four cuts in 19 starts. He made five top-10 finishes, with a T3 finish at The American Express being his best result. The two-time major champion missed the cut at both the Masters and the U.S. Open but recorded a T8 finish at the PGA Championship.
Here's a look at Justin Thomas' results in the 2024 season:
- The American Express - T3
- AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - T6
- WM Phoenix Open - T12
- The Genesis Invitational - CUT
- Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard - T12
- THE PLAYERS Championship - CUT
- Valspar Championship - T64
- Masters Tournament - CUT
- RBC Heritage - T5
- Wells Fargo Championship - T21
- PGA Championship - T8
- the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday - T33
- U.S. Open - CUT
- Travelers Championship - T5
- Genesis Scottish Open - T62
- The Open Championship - T31
- FedEx St. Jude Championship - T30
- BMW Championship - T39
- TOUR Championship - T14