Broke through to win his first major title in the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C. The title meant a lot to Thomas, whose father, Mike, is a PGA of America professional and Justin's instructor. His five victories during the 2016-17 season earned Thomas PGA Player of the Year honors. That included consecutive victories in January in the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua and the Sony Open of Hawaii, where he carded a 59 in the first round at Waialea Country Club. In the 2017-18 season, he won the CJ Cup in Korea, the Honda Classic and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. During his collegiate days at the University of Alabama, he won the 2012 Haskins Award, given annually to the country's top golfer, and helped the University of Alabama to the 2013 NCAA championship. A few months later, he was a member of the victorious USA Walker Cup Team. Thomas also represented the USA on the victorious 2012 World Amateur Team in Turkey. He was a member of the victorious 2017 U.S. Presidents Cup Team, and represented his country last fall in the Ryder Cup Matches.