Justin Thomas hits back at fan who called him out over 3-putt
Justin Thomas found himself near the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday, and the 66 he shot would have been even better if not for a few uncharacteristic mistakes. Thomas mocked himself over some of those, but he seemed annoyed when a fan got in on the fun.
The highlight and lowlight of Thomas’ opening round both came on the 12th hole, when he drove the green with a monster 415-yard drive. He then 3-putted for a par after having a chance at an eagle.
Easiest par I made all day… good start today here in Mexico! Time to keep the gas pedal down https://t.co/6uw8HaIkaQ
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) February 22, 2019
Thomas clearly knows he blew a great opportunity to shoot an even better score, but his acknowledgement didn’t stop one Twitter follower from asking how he let that happen. Thomas has a very literal — albeit sarcastic — response.
It’s actually quite easy… you miss the first putt, hit it roughly 2.5-3 feet past the hole. You then go on to miss that 2.5-3 foot putt. After that, you tap in the final putt for a 3 putt par https://t.co/edrRUY8zJq
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) February 22, 2019
While he has quickly emerged as one of the best golfers on the PGA Tour, Thomas has a tendency to let fans get under his skin. That Twitter interaction wasn’t nearly as awkward as the exchange he had with Rick Reilly at the Ryder Cup last year, but it’s the type that has led to people thinking Thomas needs to let more stuff go in one ear and out the other.