Justin Thomas is a professional golfer and a former World No.1 on the Official World Golf Rankings. Since he turned pro in 2013, he has won 17 professional titles, including winning the PGA Championship twice in 2017 and 2022.
Player Profile and College Career
Justin Louis Thomas was born on April 29, 1993, in Louisville, Kentucky. He currently resides in Jupiter, Florida. He stands 178 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 73 kg. His father is Mike Thomas. Mike is the head professional at the Harmony Landing Country Club.
| Height / weight | 1.78 m / 73 kg |
| Born | 29 Apr 1993 |
| Nationality |
United States
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He attended the North Oldham Middle School in 2009, he played in the Wyndham Championship. At the time, he was the third youngest player to make the cut in a PGA Tour event. He then went on to attend the University of Alabama. While there, he won the Haskins Award.
Career
He turned pro in 2013 and started playing on the Web.com Tour. He later joined the PGA Tour and the European Tour. His first professional win was the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in 2014.
In 2015, he won his first PGA event, the CIMB Classic. His first big win was the PGA Championship back in August 2017. A few weeks later, he won the Dell Technologies Championship and in October of that year, he won the CJ Cup.
In February 2018, he won The Honda Classic. This win helped propel him to the No.1 spot in the world rankings. Later that year, he won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. In August 2019, he won the BMW Championship.
From then through to his second PGA Championship win in May 2022, Thomas has won 4 additional titles, including The Players Championship in March 2021.
Career Highlights
Number of Wins by Tour
- PGA Tour - 15
- European Tour - 4
- Asian Tour - 2
- Korn Ferry Tour - 1
- Other - 1
Best Results in Major Championships
- Masters Tournament - 4th: 2020
- PGA Championship - Won: 2017, 2022
- U.S. Open - T8: 2020
- The Open Championship - T11: 2019
Awards
- Haskins Award - 2012
- FedEx Cup Champion - 2017
- PGA Tour leading money winner -2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- PGA Player of the Year - 2017, 2020
- PGA Tour Player of the Year -2016–17
