Two time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas is back home to chase a third Wannamaker trophy next week at Louisville's pristine Vahalla Golf Club. He spent Monday morning playing a preview round to experience several changes to the course ahead of the May 16-19 tournament. After golf, JT appeared with his family at a dedication ceremony for his new building banner at 1941 Bishop Lane. The Louisville Pride Foundation celebrates local luminaries in the Hometown Heroes series. The Justin Thomas banner is visible to westbound traffic on the Watterson Expressway (I-264) near the Newburg Road exit. After comments from his dad Mike, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Mayor Craig Greenberg, businessman Junior Bridgeman, and me, Justin was overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude. Justin Thomas
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As Justin Thomas reflects, St. Xavier receives its greatest recruiting video
Two time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas recently returned home to Louisville for his Justin Thomas Foundation junior golf tournament at Harmony Landing. Thomas also appeared at the home of Valhalla co-owner Jimmy Kirchdorfer to preview the 2024 PGA Championship to be held at the iconic Louisville course. In a freewheeling interview in front of about 100 guests, Justin and Jimmy touched on the professional golfer's ongoing dedication to Saint Xavier High School. Thomas is a 2011 graduate of the highly acclaimed Catholic high school. School officials had to be thrilled with the words Thomas rolled out in praise of his alma mater. “I’d do anything to have a week back at St. X…it got me prepared for a great place in life.”
PGA star Justin Thomas raises hometown money for children’s charities
JT is home to host his Justin Thomas Junior Championship at Harmony Landing. ⛳️ Justin’s foundation expects to raise over $100,000 for children’s charities. That would push the cumulative total beyond $350,000 in just a few years of this tournament. Lots of immensely talented juniors are playing Wednesday through Friday. Spectators welcome. 🏌🏾♀️🏌🏽🏌🏾♂️ #Kygolf #juniorgolf #Kentucky If the city of Louisville had a Mt. Rushmore of sports, Justin's status would certainly earn him a spot. He's a major winner with 14 PGA Tour victories, a Fed Ex Cup championship, and two time PGA Player of the Year. Three Saint X Tigers. KT and I couldn't resist; we're fanboys. 🐯 #GoTigers Sacred Heart Academy senior Abigail Sutherland is expected to lead
UK was only taking a knee to mourn the team they were about to kill
THE BEASMAN cat fan uprising I KNOW THERE’S A LOT OF CRABBY CAT FANS RIGHT NOW BUT TELL ‘EM TO PUT COACH CAL’S FURNITURE BACK IN HIS HOUSE! COACH CAL DON’T GOTTA LEAVE LEXINUN AFTER ALL CUZ U UH KAY IS WINNIN AGAIN! AWWWW C-A-T-S CATS! CATS! CATS! DONTRAY ALLEN IS SHOOTIN THE LIGHTS OUT AND WE GOT KREON BROOKS PLAYIN AGAIN! BIG BLUE NATION OUGHT TO BE HAPPY BUT HALF OUR GOOD AND CLASSY CAT FANS SAY THEY AIN’T FANS NO MORE! Laurel County Sheriff and Jailer burn their UK shirts in protest of UK kneeling last game pic.twitter.com/fyy71mnSJZ — Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) January 11, 2021 LARRY, WHY CAINT YOU TAWK ABOUT KENTUCKY’S FAN UPRISING INSTEAD OF ALL THIS DUMB WARSHINUN STUFF? COME ON,
The Cathlicks bout to do a exorcism on the Loserville Cardinal birds
THE BEASMAN cathlicks is comin STOP TAWKIN BOUT JUSTIN THOMAS LIKE HE’S YOUR FRIEND. HE WON THE FEDDER CHEESE CUP BUT HE DON’T LIKE NO LOSERVILLE CARDINAL BIRDS. HE WAS WEARIN BLUE PANTS THE WHOLE TIME. JUSTIN THOMAS PRETENDS LIKE HE LIKES LOSERVILLE SO Y’ALL’S PUNK GHETTO THUGS WON’T STEAL HIS GOLF CLUBS WHEN HE COMES HOME TO SEE HIS PARENTS. JUSTIN THOMAS WENT TO ROLL TIDE ALABAMMER CUZ HE KNOWS THE S.E.C. DOMERATES AND U OF SMELL SUCKS. (laffs) Just in time.@JustinThomas34 has earned his first win of the year @BMWChamps and the 10th of his career.He's No. 1 in the #FedExCup heading to East Lake.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/uDKBsKVUsK— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 18, 2019 YOU CARDINAL BIRDS BETTER QUIT LYIN
The Beasman got trickerated by JB Holmes’ doppelganger
What a moment. Soak it all in, @ShaneLowryGolf. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/IRpjCQ20a8— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 21, 2019 THE BEASMAN jb holmes sort of wins British Open WOOOOOO YEAH! GO CATS! GO BIG BLUE! DADGUMMIT, THAT’S WHAT I WAS SHOUTIN’ REAL LOUD WHEN THAT BEARDED, POTBELLY GOLFER FROM KENTUCKY J.B. HOLMES WON THE BRITISH OPEN! YEAH! GO CATS! KENTUCKY RULES THE WORLD! BLUE GITS IN! BLUE GITS IN! (sigh) BUT THEN MY BUDDY SAYS TO ME, HE SAYS “BEASMAN…THAT AIN’T J.B. HOLMES HOLDIN UP THAT TROPHY…THAT’S SOME DRUNK IRISHMAN NAME OF SHANE LOWRY." DADGUMMIT, I RUBBED MY EYES TWO OR THREE TIMES AND JUST THROWED THE TV REMOTE AT THE FIREPLACE. EVERBODY ALL WEEKEND KEPT SAYIN “JB
PGA star Justin Thomas aces the philanthropy challenge with his new foundation to assist needy children, junior golf, and military families
Louisville’s first family of golf launched the Justin Thomas Foundation to help needy children, junior golf programs, and military families. 🏌🏾♂️⛳️ The great ones never forget their hometown. 🏆 Great to chat with Justin again. The last time we spoke, he was a 14-year-old who'd just won a tournament and his mom was driving him home. He's still shy and humble even though he's won a PGA Championship, the FedEx Cup, and has been ranked at the top of the world golf list. Not too shabby for a Saint X boy who "scrambled to play at any course" and met up with teammates at tournaments. JT loves his hometown adventures when he gets a chance to visit. I asked this nice young
JB Holmes beat Justin Thomas by one stroke to win the Genesis Open. This shot helped.
Every shot matters.@JBHolmesGolf won the @GenesisOpen by 1 stroke.#MustSeeMoments pic.twitter.com/wtXsULHfJ9— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 18, 2019 Cool battle this weekend between Kentuckians JB Holmes and Justin Thomas at the PGA Tour's Genesis Open. Campbellsville native Holmes beat Goshen's JT by one stroke. JB takes a lot of flak for his slow play. Justin was miffed that he let the final round slip away but enjoyed seeing JB win. We're Kentuckians. Ain't no hate. How are you other 49 states doing tonight? Well... not exactly what we had in mind on the 4th round! Extremely difficult conditions I just flat out didn’t handle well enough with the wind on the greens. We will be better in the future Bc of days
The Hawk Ben Hogan was really Steady Eddie
Ben Hogan's swing never gets old. pic.twitter.com/enkX3NiD36— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 16, 2018 Want to hit golf balls as close to perfection as is possible? Study this swing. Or this one. What happens when @McIlroyRory's ball lands in a fan's pocket?Lots of laughter. 😂#TOURVault pic.twitter.com/shiX3Ifefz— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 15, 2018 Repeat. Maybe some day you will hoist the hardware.
Justin Thomas crushes glass on Jimmy Fallon
Last year's PGA Championship and FedEx Cup winner Justin Thomas plays a pretty strong ad lib game, too. JT was slinging sharp quips with NBC Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon while playing a game of FaceBreakers. FedEx was pitching a gift to the St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis and used the game as a promo. Fallon initially called Justin onstage to talk golf but it was mostly throwing bouquets at Tiger Woods. Yeah, whatevs. Nonetheless, Justin showed some chops as a quick thinking interview subject, a rarity among pro golfers, especially the numbingly dry Woods. And would have guessed that Fallon is taller than Thomas? Fallon's favorite gag brother is Justin Timberlake. Can we soon see a JT vs