After Suffering a Heart-Wrenching Defeat, Former Fed-Ex Cup Champ’s Future Hangs By a Thread at the 2023 Wyndham Championship

With the Wyndham Championship kicking off this week, the event is going to be very important for all the players since it’s the finale event of the PGA Tour 2023 season. It will also determine which players will be eligible to compete in the FedEx playoff’s opening contest. Only 70 spots are available for the FedEx Cup playoffs’ first event and golfers are already striving hard to get themselves there. One such golfer who is giving it all is Justin Thomas.

Yes, the 30-year-old golfer, who currently has a poor season on the Tour, is hoping to make a spot in the playoffs. But are there any chances for Thomas to play in the four-series tournament? Let’s find out!

Justin Thomas’ chances of making it to the FedEx Tournament

Justin Thomas who once won the said tournament in the year 2017, is once again aiming to give it his best in the tournament. However, he has been struggling with poor form this year, and is on the verge of not getting an entry in the playoffs. Luckily, for his first nine events, the American Professional golfer was able to make seven top-25 finishes. Following that, his performance began to deteriorate as he failed to make the cut in the Masters. Moving forward, the former World No 1 even failed to make the cut in the US Open and then the Open Championship. 

All in all, Thomas has missed five cuts in the last seven events that he has played in. For the most recent tournament (3M Open), he couldn’t get a chance to prove himself as he failed to make the cut again. This has landed him outside of the FedEx Cup Playoff bubble.

The Wyndham Championship is the only remaining option for him to receive an entry. But will he be able to make a strong run?

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Well, NUCLR GOLF recently turned to Twitter (Now X), to offer details on the two times major winner’s chances of gaining a spot. “#BIG WEEK NEEDED — Justin Thomas will need a solo 18th finish or better at the Wyndham to make it into the playoffs. Can the former FedExCup champ punch his ticket?”

This says it all: If the 2017 FedEx Cup champion is to earn a berth, he must score a solo 18th finish at the Wyndham Championship. However, given that he had poor performances at the previous event, it seems he will have to struggle a lot this time as well.

Thomas’ previous performances at the Wyndham Championship

Presently, the odds to win in the Wyndham Championship for Justin Thomas is +3300, which ties for the fourth-best position. If we talk about his previous performances, JT hasn’t performed in the event since 2016. For the last two tournaments, he had a poor finish by achieving 56th and 78th positions respectively.

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Thomas is still one of the finest golfers, and one can expect anything at the Wyndham Championship. Though his prospects of getting into FedEX are slim, he might be able to flip the tables and make the playoffs. What are your thoughts on his ability to achieve the same? Let us know in the comments below.