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Golf Fans Loved Justin Thomas Staring Down European Fans During Fiery Celebration at Ryder Cup

Thomas provided the reaction of the Ryder Cup thus far in response to a vocal European crowd.
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Golf Fans Loved Justin Thomas Staring Down European Fans During Fiery Celebration at Ryder Cup
Golf Fans Loved Justin Thomas Staring Down European Fans During Fiery Celebration at Ryder Cup

There’s a reason why the Americans brought Justin Thomas to Rome, and the two-time major champion put it on full display when he shushed the European crowd with a clutch putt on Friday afternoon.

On Marco Simone’s 15th hole, Thomas—paired with Jordan Spieth in the first best ball match of the afternoon against Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell Hatton—momentarily backed off his par putt to halve the hole with the Europeans. And naturally, the crowd took advantage of the lull in Thomas’s routine: Jeers and whistles echoed from the crowd as the Kentucky native readjusted his line and stepped back into the putt. 

What happened next was perhaps the most electrifying moment of the competition thus far. Thomas sunk the eight-foot putt with total confidence and immediately turned around to the European spectators, giving them a long, silent stare. 

Thomas subsequently launched into one of his signature fiery fist pumps and stormed off to the 16th hole alongside Spieth. 

American fans couldn’t get enough of Thomas’s spicy celebration, as evidenced by the influx of social media reactions. 

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GABRIELLE HERZIG

Gabrielle Herzig is a Breaking and Trending News writer for Sports Illustrated Golf. Previously, she worked as a Golf Digest Contributing Editor, an NBC Sports Digital Editorial Intern, and a Production Runner for FOX Sports at the site of the 2018 U.S. Open. Gabrielle graduated as a Politics Major from Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a four-year member and senior-year captain of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team. In her junior year, Gabrielle studied abroad in Scotland for three months, where she explored the Home of Golf by joining the Edinburgh University Golf Club.

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