Justin Thomas admits the one part of his game he must improve heading into 2025 on the PGA Tour

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Justin Thomas’ impressive form continued at last weekend’s Hero World Challenge at Albany in the Bahamas.

Although Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his title at Tiger Woods’ prestigious event, Thomas can take encouragement from his performance, finishing third at 18 under.

Thomas’ driving drew attention as the two-time major winner clearly added extra speed and distance during the PGA Tour off-season.

During Sunday’s final-round coverage, Woods backed Thomas to return to his best in 2025. If he continues trending in the right direction, the former world number one could provide significant competition to players like Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Rory McIlroy.

Thomas, however, still believes there’s one area of his game which needs tidying up.

Justin Thomas makes wedge game admission

Speaking after the final round of the Hero World Challenge, Thomas admitted he is looking to sharpen his wedge game for the new season, which starts at The Sentry next month.

“I’m very excited. Yeah, I feel very, very close, I just need to sharpen some things up,” Thomas said. “Just need to kind of get the scoring clubs a little bit sharper and better.”

He added: “I feel like my mid irons and iron game is close to where I want it, but if I can just get those wedges back where I feel like they should be and how they are for me, I feel like things will be good.”

Thomas struggled with his wedges during the final round and mishit a chip midway through Sunday’s play.

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Justin Thomas showing Xander Schauffele-esque signs ahead of the 2024 season

Schauffele, before the 2024 season, worked hard on his driving behind the scenes. The diminutive American was desperate to add extra speed to his swing, and the decision proved a masterstroke after he won the PGA Championship and Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Thomas appears to be following in his compatriot’s footsteps. At times during 2024, the 2022 PGA Championship winner was let down off the tee, with wayward drives limiting his scoring chances. Now, the American is longer and seems to have a lot more control of his ball with the driver in hand.

If Thomas can trust his driver and feel confident on the tee, he can spend more time on other parts of his game, such as wedge play and putting.

Golf needs Thomas back to his best. When firing on all cylinders, the two-time major winner is one of a handful of players who could genuinely push Scheffler at the major championships.