Balancing personal and professional life can be tough, especially when you’re juggling a high-pressure career with a new role as a parent. Justin Thomas knows this all too well. Since the arrival of his daughter, Molly, in November 2024, he’s been navigating the challenges of fatherhood while competing at the top of his game. In a recent interview, when asked if the sleep deprivation from being a new dad helped him rise to the occasion in moments of pressure, JT gave an honest and relatable response. “No, being a dad is way more challenging than anything I had to do out there,” he said.

“I love these guys to death, but they’re not life or death like the situation I have going on at home where I’m trying to take care of an infant.” Despite the exhaustion, he shared how the team fed off the crowd’s energy to push through, saying, “The sleep deprivation was real for all of us, so we were happy to feed off of the crowd and use the adrenaline to get us through.” Well, for this season, Justin Thomas also has the added responsibility of faring well at the SoFi Center for his team Atlanta Drive GC. Right after the Genesis Invitational concluded on Sunday at Torey Pines’s South Coast, he had to fly to the Palm Beach Gardens in Florida, for the Monday match.

And let’s be honest, traveling without sleep can get exhausting. But he surely is not the only player to be doing so. Ludvig Aberg defeated Maverick McNealy by a close one stroke at the Genesis Invitational and clinched the trophy. He celebrated his victory and then flew for his team’s match The Bay Golf Club at the SoFi Center, and well, he seems to be doing pretty well. When asked how it felt to just clinch the trophy and begin another match in just 22 hours, Aberg said, “I didn’t think it was an issue at all. When you come in here, as Wyndham said, it’s so much fun, and the atmosphere is cool, you get the energy from the crowds and you get the energy from the game and the matches. So that wasn’t an issue.”

That was not all. He had a remedy to get through without feeling fatigued, just for the moment. The cure was temporary, but it surely would get him through the game. “I had a couple of cups of coffee this morning and then tried to eat as much as I could. But I’m sure I’ll be pretty tired tomorrow, but so far today it’s been okay,” he added.

Well, the tiresome week indeed did not seem to have any effect on Aberg. He outshined at the SoFi Center too, after his relentless effort at the Torey Pines.

Ludvig Aberg led the way for Bay Golf Club’s victory

Ludvig Åberg wasted no time making his mark after his win at Torrey Pines on Sunday. Immediately following his victory at the Genesis Invitational in Southern California, Åberg took a jet across the country to Palm Beach, Florida, where he helped lead The Bay GC to two impressive victories in the TGL Presidents Day triple-header. In the first match of the day, The Bay GC defeated Justin Thomas and Atlanta Drive GC 6-5. They followed that with a hard-fought 5-4 win over Rory McIlroy and Boston Commons GC, with Wyndham Clark clinching the victory with a dramatic eagle putt. It capped off an incredible run for Åberg, who had just captured his second career PGA Tour win thrillingly on Sunday.

Then, the very next day, he helped The Bay remain undefeated, improving their record to 3-0 on the season and claiming first place in the TGL standings. In the final match of the day, Hideki Matsuyama gave Boston Commons GC an early boost with a two-point birdie putt on the first hole. However, The Bay GC quickly responded, taking the lead at the par-3 fifth after Keegan Bradley’s 6-foot putt lipped out following a hammer was thrown. Bradley, visibly frustrated, bent over in disbelief, but The Bay managed to hold onto the lead as they went through the front nine. Bradley redeemed himself on the 10th hole, where he chipped in for an eagle from the back of the green, sparking an electrifying celebration in the arena and tying the match.

Åberg wasted no time, responding with a long birdie putt to regain the lead for The Bay after beating McIlroy on their first hole. However, Lowry struggled on the 11th, chunking his shot into the bunker. Boston seized the opportunity, throwing another hammer to tie the match going into the final stretch. On the 14th, McIlroy stepped up, sinking a birdie putt and then throwing a hammer, putting all the pressure on Åberg. In a clutch moment, Åberg nailed a 6-footer to keep the match tied heading into the final hole. With everything on the line, Wyndham Clark sealed the deal for The Bay with a dramatic 10-foot eagle putt on the 15th, securing the win and putting Matsuyama and Boston Commons away.

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