Hours Before the PGA Championship, Defending Champion Justin Thomas Forced to Apologize For Inaccurate Remark

The golf world at large is eagerly waiting for the 2023 PGA Championship to kick off, with this year’s field featuring many of the biggest names in the sport. Out of all the players to watch out for, former World No. 1 Justin Thomas, is undoubtedly a strong favorite.

Thomas has already won the title twice, and fans can expect him to come out guns blazing this time around as well. But, with just hours to go before the major, the 30-year-old ended up making an erroneous remark that didn’t bode well with some people. Let’s dive in to find out more!

Justin Thomas ruffles feathers with an inaccurate remark

With his win against Will Zalatoris in last year’s PGA Championship, Thomas joined the prestigious roster of golfers who have claimed the Wanamaker trophy twice in their career. This week, the Louisville native returns to defend his title at the Oak Hill Country Club in New York.

So, what does JT think about this year’s turf for the event? While he believes the course is great, the golfer appears to have certain inhibitions about the weather. “It’s Rochester, New York in May,” shared Thomas in a press conference on Monday.  “I think it snowed like 3 weeks ago.” 

However, an individual immediately corrected the World No. 13, sharing that the weather had actually been great in Rochester city. “By the way, it did not snow 3 weeks ago, and anybody who lives here will vehemently fight you if anybody says otherwise,” he mentioned.  After the revelation, Thomas promptly realized the error and even said “sorry” for the same.

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In the past, the renowned Oak Hill Country Club has hosted multiple major championship editions, including three PGA Championship events. The New York-based club has also held the 2008 and 2019 senior PGA Championships.

Former World No. 1 Thomas issues warning ahead of major

Since 1958, there have been only three instances of golfers winning back-to-back PGA Championship titles. Tiger Woods achieved the feat twice, with Brooks Koepka doing it most recently in 2018 and 2019. But will Justin Thomas be able to join their ranks this year?

Well, the 30-year-old is gearing up to defend his title, and he issued a fiery warning to other competitors as well. Taking to his Instagram story, the golfer recently shared that he was “feeling rested and ready to go!” giving great hope to fans.

His T14 finish at Wells Fargo Championship earlier this month came after a dismal April, wherein the golfer missed the cut at the Masters. He then followed it up with a forgettable T25 finish at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head. Thomas also received a huge shock last month as he fell out of the top 10 in the world for the first time in 6 years.

This week, the 15-time PGA Tour winner has a golden chance to reclaim his position among the top-ranked players and will definitely be giving it his best shot!

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