10 Facts About Justin Thomas

10 Facts About American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour -  Justin Thomas.

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00:00 Justin Thomas is one of the most talented golfers currently on the PGA Tour.

00:04 With 17 professional wins, two of those which are majors, already in his locker, let's get

00:09 to know more about the man from Kentucky with 10 quick facts.

00:14 Thomas was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1993.

00:18 His father, Mike Thomas, has been the head professional at the Harmony Landing Country

00:22 Club in Goshen, Kentucky since 1990.

00:25 Thomas grew up in Louisville, an avid fan of his hometown Cardinals.

00:29 Justin began playing golf at the age of just two.

00:32 His father, Mike, a club pro, introduced him to the game and continues to be Thomas' coach.

00:37 Prior to his junior year of high school, Thomas competed in the 2009 Wyndham Championship

00:43 on the PGA Tour.

00:44 He became the third youngest player to ever make the cut of a PGA Tour event at the age

00:48 of 16 years, three months, and two days old.

00:51 Thomas played his collegiate golf at the University of Alabama.

00:55 As a freshman in 2012, he won the Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer.

01:00 He was also on the national championship team of 2013.

01:04 You'll often hear spectators yell, "Roll Tide" at Thomas while out on course, harking back

01:08 to his college days playing for the Crimson Tide.

01:11 Not only was his dad a successful professional golfer, but Thomas' granddad was too.

01:17 He appeared in the US Open where he was once paired with Arnold Palmer.

01:20 Thomas became the seventh player in PGA Tour history and youngest ever to shoot a round

01:25 of 59.

01:27 He did this at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

01:29 He is one of only five male players to have won 10 or more PGA Tour events, including

01:34 a major, before turning 27.

01:38 The others to do this are Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy, and Jordan Spieth.

01:43 Speaking of Jordan Spieth, Thomas and Spieth have known each other since they were just

01:47 14 years old.

01:49 They have become firm friends since on tour, with both players representing the US at the

01:54 2007 Evian Junior Masters.

01:57 Thomas became the first man to shoot nine under par in a US Open.

02:00 This was done at Erin Hills in 2017.

02:03 That round of 63 included nine birdies and an eagle.

02:07 His current caddy is Jim "Bones" Mackay, who was previously on the bag of Phil Mickelson.

02:14 So there you have it, 10 facts you may or may not have known about Justin Thomas.

02:18 Hopefully there you've learned a little bit more about the golfer who has already made

02:21 a really significant imprint on the game of golf.

02:24 For more facts and information about your favourite players, you can visit the tour

02:28 section on the Golf Monthly website.

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