Maybe Justin Thomas was just being a good guy or maybe he was looking for a little good karma. Either way, he let an 11-year-old boy hit a shot with his golf club during a practice round at this week’s 3M Open – and it resulted in one of the best shots hit with any of his clubs all year. Sorry, Justin. But really just a slight exaggeration there.
It has been a struggle for Thomas this season. So much so that he may be on the outs for the Ryder Cup and he’s currently outside the number for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Which is the only reason why he’s in Minnesota this week, and why he added next week’s Wyndham Championship to his schedule.
But maybe things will turn around for him thanks to… Tommy? Thomas plucked this kid out of the gallery and let him under the ropes on Tuesday. And despite having to grip wayyyy down on an iron, he stuck one to 10 feet, much to the amazement of Thomas and everyone else in the group. Have a look:
https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1683945983565082626
Talk about seizing the moment and coming up clutch! Maybe Zach Johnson should consider a captain’s pick on Tommy! It’s not the best angle, but you can hear the reaction from everyone as Tommy got high-fives all around, including from JT. And he took a photo with the two-time major champion shortly afterwards:
https://twitter.com/tpctwincities/status/1683951508860141568
Aww. You love to see it. And golf fans would love to see Thomas start hitting more shots to 10 feet as well. And back on Team USA. And, well, this cool moment can’t hurt.
