Justin Thomas raises eyebrows with 'messed up' Ryder Cup claim: "It's the truth"
PGA Tour pro Justin Thomas raised eyebrows when he suggested he would rather make the Ryder Cup team than advance to the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Former World No.1 Justin Thomas found himself in an unfamiliar situation heading into the final event of the PGA Tour's regular season.
The tour pro, who made his debut here at the Wyndham Championship 14 years ago, faced a race to make the postseason.
Thomas hasn't missed the FedEx Cup playoffs since he joined the tour.
When you couple that thought with a Ryder Cup spot on the line for JT, it's not unreasonable to suggest he's feeling the heat right now.
Credit must go to Thomas, who turned in rounds of 70, 65 and 66 to give himself a chance to do what he needs to do.
"It's nerve wracking," Thomas said. "But it's a different kind of nerves."
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"If I just don't get it done for what I need to get done this week, then it sucks and my year's over," he added.
But what he added caught the attention of golf fans. Thomas explained that he would 'legitimately' would rather make Zach Johnson's Ryder Cup side than the playoffs.
In full, here is what he said:
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