Justin Thomas was once at the top of the game. He has won 15 times on the PGA Tour in two decades. That’s an extraordinary number, isn’t it? This includes his two PGA Championship wins (2017, and 2022). The win in 2022 was his last, and it has been more than 2.5 years since he has clinched the trophy. But there might be a possibility that JT will finally have his comeback. 

He teed off at the American Express, and his game was invincible. He missed the trophy to Sepp Straka by just two strokes but surely won the hearts of his fans with his swings. Finishing 6-under on Sunday, he was left with all rounds of sixty at 23-under. Who knows, if he continues this momentum, a trophy might be underway. But, before that happens, let’s recap his past comebacks.

1. 2022 PGA Championship

Justin Thomas stood on the seventh tee at Southern Hills during the final round of the PGA Championship, calculating the yardage for his approach shot. But Thomas didn’t let the frustration derail him. After a gutsy 100-yard “cutty pitching wedge” from the rough, he nestled the ball to 20 feet from the pin and calmly sank the bogey putt. He was then eight shots off the lead, but that bogey would set the stage for one of the most memorable comebacks in major championship history. “I shanked it. I just cold-shanked it. I don’t know how else to say it,” Thomas laughed. “But it was the best bogey I’ve ever made, that’s for sure.” 

Despite the rough patch, the drama was far from over. Over the next 10 holes, Thomas reeled off five birdies, shooting a 3-under 67 to close the round. That score was enough to force a playoff with Will Zalatoris, which Thomas went on to win by birdieing the first two playoff holes.

The win propelled Thomas to fourth in the FedExCup standings and fifth in the World Golf Rankings, earning him his first win since the 2021 PLAYERS Championship. 

2. 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

2020 was an exceptional year for Justin Thomas. Having won the BMW Championship and CJ Cup the previous season, he was a part of the special event, The Sentry. He defeated Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in a Sunday Playoff to win the trophy. Eight months from then came another victory in the same season. JT faltered through the second round at the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational after a round of 66. But he quickly rose back again, and how.

Carding five birdies and a bogey on Saturday, he decided to amp it up a little more on Sunday. He posted an extra birdie, to wrap up with a 65. He defeated Daniel Berger, Brooks Koepka, and Phil Mickelson with a whopping three-stroke lead. What a way to capture the interest of the fans!

3. 2017 CIMB Classic

Justin Thomas’s first-ever comeback was a year from his first win itself in 2016. Although he finished with a disappointing T17, his final round was phenomenal. He started the championship at a low posting, 70 and 71 in the first two rounds. His momentum began on Saturday, and by Sunday, he only wished he had the same efficiency from Day 1.

During the final round, JT opened the round with three consecutive even pars, followed by two consecutive birdies. In the entire round, he carded only two bogies and seven birdies. He was left with an impressive score of 67. But his other rounds dropped him below the top 10.

Do you think 2025 will finally see the American professional make a comeback? Stay tuned to find out what is in store for him.