Justin Thomas is one of the most exciting and successful players on the PGA Tour and one of the biggest names in the sport. Get to know him better with these facts about his life and career so far.
Facts about Justin Thomas
1. He was born on April 29, 1993 in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. Thomas has 15 PGA Tour victories to his name, with his first victory coming in 2015 in Kuala Lumpur at the CIMB Classic, where he defeated Adam Scott by one stroke.
3. Thomas and Jordan Speith have known each other since they were 14 years old. They have become close friends and both players represented the USA at the 2007 Evian Junior Masters. The pair have developed into a formidable team on US teams at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.
4. Golf runs in the Thomas family’s blood. Both his father and grandfather played professionally. His grandfather played in the US Open, where he was once paired with Arnold Palmer.
5. Justin started playing golf at the age of two. His father Mike, a club professional, introduced him to the game and continues to be his coach and mentor.
6. Besides winning a major, Thomas had two main goals in golf: becoming the world number one and making the USA Ryder Cup team. He achieved both goals in 2018.
7. Thomas made his PGA Tour debut at the 2009 Wyndham Championship at age 16, four years before turning professional. He is the fourth-youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour.
8. He currently lives in Jupiter, Florida.
9. Justin is a huge University of Alabama football fan after attending the university and playing college golf there.
10. Thomas is married to Jillian Wisniewski. The couple married in an intimate ceremony in Tennessee in November 2022.
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11. Justin became the seventh player in PGA Tour history and the youngest ever to shoot a round of 59 at the 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii. He won the tournament, his fourth victory on the PGA Tour, by seven strokes.
12. Also in 2017, he became the first man to play nine under par at the US Open at Erin Hills.
13. During the 2000 PGA Championship in Valhalla, seven-year-old Justin received an autograph from Jack Nicklaus.
14. In 2012, Thomas won the Haskins Award as the most outstanding college golfer. He follows in the footsteps of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.
15. He was one of only five players to win ten or more PGA Tour events, including a major, before their 27th birthday. The others are Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth.
Justin Thomas after his 59 result at the Sony Open 2017
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16. His father keeps all of Justin’s winning golf balls, all from Titleist, in a display case.
17. He is believed to do most of his golf at home at Bear’s Club and Medalist Golf Club, both in Jupiter, Florida.
18. Thomas has played with Titleist golf equipment throughout his professional career and even before turning pro. Read our article “Justin Thomas: What’s in the Bag?” to see his current equipment.
19. He founded WearSPF, a sunscreen company, after his dermatologist discovered a small mole on his leg in 2019 that was an early-stage melanoma.
20. He was the PGA Tour’s leading money winner during the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2019–20 seasons. He was also named the 2016–17 PGA Tour Player of the Year and the 2017 and 2020 PGA Player of the Year.
Justin Thomas (right) and new caddy Matt Minister
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21. Thomas split from his caddie, Jim “Bones” Mackay, ahead of the 2024 Masters. The two began working officially together in September 2021, after Bones spent a stint as an on-course commentator. Thomas’ caddie is now Patrick Cantlay’s former caddie Matt Minister.
22. Thomas is an investor in the fitness tracker company Whoop. His close friend and multiple major winner McIlroy is also an investor.
23. He runs the Justin Thomas Foundation, which “helps children in need, golf, and military families reach their full potential.”
24. He has won over $58 million on the PGA Tour.
25. Thomas is considered one of the best iron players in the game. He led the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach during the 2019-20 season and has never finished outside the top 20 in that category since the 2014-15 season.
Justin Thomas Bio
| Full name | Justin Louis Thomas |
| Born | April 29, 1993 – Louisville, Kentucky |
| Height | 5 feet, 10 inches |
| Lives | Jupiter, Florida |
| Spouse | Jillian Wisniewski |
| college | University of Alabama |
| Became a professional | 2013 |
| PGA Tour wins | 15 |
| Big wins | 2 (PGA Championship 2017, 2022) |
| Highest world ranking in the course of his career | 1st place |
| Current Tour | PGA Tour |
| Caddy | Matt Minister |
| Sponsors | Titleist, FootJoy, Greyson, Citi, Netjets, Rolex, Troon, Lineage, LivPur, Whoop, Wear SPF |
| Þjórsárden | @JustinThomas34 |
| @justinthomas34 |
Justin Thomas Pro wins
| Event | tour | Winning score |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide Children’s Hospital Championship 2014 | Korn Ferry Tour | -6 (playoff) |
| CIMB Classics 2015 | PGA Tour | -26 (one line) |
| CIMB Classics 2016 | PGA Tour | -23 (three lines) |
| SBS Tournament of Champions 2017 | PGA Tour | -22 (three lines) |
| 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii | PGA Tour | -27 (seven strokes) |
| PGA Championship 2017 | Significant | -8 (two lines) |
| Dell Technologies Championship 2017 | FedEx Cup Playoffs | -17 (three lines) |
| CJ Cup 2017 | PGA Tour | -9 (playoff) |
| 2018 The Honda Classic | PGA Tour | -8 (playoff) |
| 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | PGA Tour/DP World Tour | -15 (four strokes) |
| BMW M3 Coupe 2019 | FedEx Cup Playoffs | -25 (three lines) |
| CJ Cup 2019 | PGA Tour | -20 (two lines) |
| Sentry Tournament of Champions 2020 | PGA Tour | -14 (play-off) |
| 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational | PGA Tour/DP World Tour | -13 (three lines) |
| PNC Championship 2020 (with Mike Thomas) | Other | -25 (one line) |
| 2021 The Players Championship | PGA Tour | -14 (one line) |
| PGA Championship 2022 | Significant | -5 (playoff) |
