4 Years After His ‘Eye Opening’ Cancer Scare, Justin Thomas Uses $20,000,000 PGA Tour Event to Spread Awareness

American professional golfer, Justin Thomas, revealed that he suffered a melanoma scare in 2019. The former world No. 1 said he was fortunate that a form of skin cancer was detected in a mole on his left leg at such an early stage.

The 2017 PGA Championship winner shared a photo on Instagram detailing his horrific experience and the scars it left him. “I recently had a scare at the dermatologist where a very small mole on my left leg was caught in the early stages of melanoma,” wrote Thomas. “Luckily, we found it at a time where there should be no problems going forward.”

But he has now used that experience to create awareness regarding skin cancer causing concerns, and has, thus, come out with something extremely essential that could potentially help reduce the number of skin cancer cases.

Justin Thomas releases his very own skincare brand

Sun protection is crucial for everyone irrespective of their skin color and amount of sun exposure. It should, therefore, be a priority in everyone’s daily routine, especially golfers. To spread that message and help golfers of all ages avoid the possibility of a similar scare that he witnessed 4 years back, Thomas has created his own sun care line called WearSPF.

Currently ranked 15th in the PGA World Tour rankings, Thomas is very confident in his product line. It is his way to contribute to golfers’ skin health.

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In a recent press conference for the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship, he was asked about his product logo and details about the launch to which he replied,

“May is uh melanoma awareness month. Wear SPF sunscreen brand that that I launched and you know with having a melanoma hat I did four years ago it’s obviously very near and dear and passion I guess passion project if you will to me especially at the age I was at to you know have melanoma and have a huge chunk taken out of my leg. I think it’s a really cool opportunity to spread awareness of people of all ages especially people like you know myself and golfers athletes that are out in the sun all the time. This month they’re gonna have that logo and uh and be able to bring some awareness hopefully to some people.”

Justin Thomas’ skin cancer recovery journey

In 2019, Thomas went to his dermatologist for a routine checkup. It was a wake up call for him. The major champion learned that a mole on his left leg had early melanoma indications, a form of skin cancer. At the time, Thomas shared a photograph of his large post-surgery scar on Instagram, urging his followers to schedule a visit with their doctors before it’s too late. Fortunately, Thomas found the tumor in time for it to be surgically removed with no risk to his health in the future, but the experience stayed with him.

“Luckily, we found it at a time where there should be no problems going forward,” Thomas said.

Justin Thomas is an accredited golf player. His skills and direction are what inspire everyone around him. His business choices involve protecting and caring for those around him. What do you think about his product line? Let us know in the comments below.

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