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Episode 33: Justin Thomas takes place among golf's elite

With his 12th PGA Tour victory before age 27, Thomas reaches a milestone equaled only by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in the modern era
Episode 33: Justin Thomas takes place among golf's elite
Episode 33: Justin Thomas takes place among golf's elite

What do Justin Thomas, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have in common? In the modern era, all won 12 times on the PGA Tour before turning 27. Thomas, 26, outlasted defending champion Xander Schauffele and Patrick Reed in a three-man playoff to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Of those 12 victories for Thomas, only five have occurred on the U.S. mainland, Alex Miceli noted. Thomas will make the island hop this week to Oahu for the Sony Open, where he completed the Hawaii doubleheader sweep in 2017. Plus, Miceli said the Tour is on the cusp of making a very big TV deal, and guess who will be paying for it? You.

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