‘He’s Adamant’: Justin Thomas Says Tiger Woods Critiqued Him After His 2021 Players Championship Victory

As Justin Thomas began his Round 4 at The 2021 Players Championship, not many assumed that he would perform a miracle and go on to win the tournament. But Tiger Woods knew, sitting from the hospital that Thomas was about to do something special. 

Woods and Thomas are both South Florida residents and stay in Jupiter Island. The duo share an admirable bond, and Woods was intensely focused on Thomas’ performance at The 2021 Players.

“I had some texts from him. I got to FaceTime, talk with him a little bit after because I knew he wanted to chat and catch up and I knew he was going home the following day,” Thomas informed in a press conference before the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. 

It is incredible to hear that Justin Thomas caught up on a video call with Tiger Woods when was he recovering in the hospital. While one can derive so many positives out of it, it denotes how Woods is attached to the sport even during an illness. 

“So it was cool, he was in great spirits and was glad to hear. My dad said he was texting him the whole day giving him a brief about what was going on so it was good to see he was watching,” Thomas added. 

Tiger Woods had pointed to Justin Thomas after his win 

Here’s a version of Tiger Woods we all know! As Thomas rallied to a breathtaking win at TPC Sawgrass a week ago, Woods couldn’t help but ponder over what could’ve gone wrong. 

The 18th hole at TPC Sawgrass is a challenging one as it flirts with the water hazard all along. Thomas attempted a daring stroke and reaped the benefit, but it could’ve turned into a disaster. 

Woods gasped his breath watching it from the hospital and later chipped in his expertise about the shot to Thomas. While the ball had landed on the fairway, Woods was confident that it wasn’t an ideal shot from his compatriot. 

“We’re just talking like we always do but he told me that I toed my tee shot on 18 which I didn’t. I hit it right in the middle. I just overturned it a little bit, but he’s adamant that I toed it. But I made sure to remind him that I didn’t it was right where I needed to be,” Thomas mentioned about Woods. 

Justin Thomas responded this way when a reporter asked if he still engages in banters with Tiger Woods. A one-stroke victory was enough for Thomas to seal the win, and most importantly give Woods a sense of positivity.

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