After making it through a long PGA Tour season in good shape, Justin Thomas got hurt less than 10 days into the offseason. It just had nothing to do with golf.
Viewed through the prism of Brian Rolapp’s press conference in Atlanta on Wednesday morning, the 2026 PGA Tour schedule that was released on Tuesday could be the last that resembles a familiar make-up in its order and competitive model.
The tour and its media partners announced on Wednesday in the US the launch of Rapid Rounds, a rapid recap of full player rounds that will be available after rounds are completed.
Over the past week, the Pittsburgh area has received upwards of 250 millimetres of rain, according to USGA officials – and even more in the proceeding weeks.
The two-time major champion was buoyant as he reflected on his long journey back to the winner’s circle, but believe it or not, the victory wasn’t JT’s only big win of the week.
Justin Thomas ended a three-year PGA Tour winless drought on Sunday at the RBC Heritage. But he had already added to one of the most impressive lists in golf three days before.
When the dust had settled on his win at the RBC Heritage Sunday, Justin Thomas rose to No.5 in the world for the first time since 2022, and also bagged his first trophy since the PGA Championship that year.
With the inaugural TGL presented by SoFi season approaching its climax, the scorecard for the innovative and prime time team golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy makes for some impressive reading.
The Belgian authored a brilliant front-running tour de force, a second straight 65 that left the rest of the field in the dust, and, as he put it, a true “statement” victory.
Thomas’ letter offered a list of thoughts on how players can better connect with those outside the ropes to “keep building on the momentum we’ve created in recent years”.
Australian Golf Digest
