Justin Thomas left himself with too much work to do ahead of the final round of the WM Phoenix Open to stand any realistic chance of winning, with much of the attention instead on the likes of Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler.
Justin Thomas‘ fight to rediscover his best form has been somewhat overshadowed by the return of his good friend Jordan Spieth in recent days, with Spieth one of the players who went into Sunday at the WM Phoenix Open with an outside chance of catching Thomas Detry.
Ultimately, Detry got himself across the line. But it proved to be an extremely positive week for the PGA Tour, with some of their marquee names taking their moments to shine – including Thomas.
As Thomas headed down the 18th hole, the two-time major champion was flirting with finishing inside the top 10 for the fifth time at TPC Scottsdale.
Justin Thomas makes history at the WM Phoenix Open
Remarkably, a par on the final hole would have seen Thomas finish on 13 under par for the fourth time in five years at the WM Phoenix Open. However, the 31-year-old had other ideas.
Thomas holed out from just over 100 yards to make an eagle which took him to 15 under par. That meant that he played the final six holes in five under par.
And it turns out that Thomas made a little history with what proved to be his final shot of the week. As noted by Justin Ray, Thomas became the first player to ever make a two on the final hole at the event.
Justin Thomas asked if he remembers ever holing out from the fairway on the final hole of a tournament
Thomas continues to knock on the door at the start of the 2025 season. He finished second at The American Express, having also been a runner-up at The ZOZO Championship in 2024.
Thomas noted that he can only recall one similar incident on the 72nd hole.
“I don’t think I’ve ever done it on the last hole of a tournament. Not that I — I mean, I did it in Mexico there in the WGC, but it ended up going into a playoff so I played more holes. But no, I can’t think of it,” he said.
In some ways, his score in Arizona will tell a slightly deceiving story when it comes to how close he was to ever winning. But the momentum is definitely building.
It will be very interesting to see whether it is Spieth or Thomas who gets that next win first. Neither looks to be too far away.
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