Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesJustin Thomas and Rickie Fowler pose with the Wanamaker Trophy after Thomas won the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.CHARLOTTE — Justin Thomas knows all about the role of dutiful bro. He’s played it a time or two, waiting by the 18th green as Jordan Spieth or Rickie Fowler or another close friend claimed various tournament titles. It was only natural then that when it came Thomas’ turn to grab the heavy hardware, the 24-year-old winning the PGA Championship by two strokes on Sunday, his buddies were there to share the moment and have J.T.’s back.
Watching by the final hole at Quail Hollow Club on Sunday, clad in T-shirts and jeans, were Spieth and Fowler, along with Thomas’ roommate, fellow University of Alabama golfer Bud Cauley. As Thomas walked off with a closing 68, the hugs from the buds were real and meaningful. And they were there again outside the scoring area for another round of congratulations.
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Streeter LeckaCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 13: Patrick Reed of the United States reacts to a missed putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 13, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)CHARLOTTE – Any mention of consolation prizes Sunday in the 99th PGA Championship left Patrick Reed with dyspepsia rather than helping assuage his searing disappointment.
First top-10 in a major? Meh.
Handling the pressure of being in the hunt on Sunday? No big deal.
Moving closer to locking up a Presidents Cup berth? Shrug.
“I couldn’t care less if I finished second or 50th. I play to win,” Reed said, wiping sweat from his brow after he shot a 4-under 67, tying the low final round at Quail Hollow Club, to join Francesco Molinari and Louis Oosthuizen as runners-up behind winner Justin Thomas. “All I feel is that I could have done more. I just feel frustration.”
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Sam GreenwoodCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 13: Justin Thomas of the United States reacts to his birdie putt on the 13th green during the final round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 13, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)When the FedEx Cup Playoffs were introduced in the summer of 2007, one selling point was the clarity it would provide in determining a Player of the Year. Maybe. But even before the first ball is struck in the four-tournament Playoffs that begin in 11 days on Long Island, it will be difficult for anyone to surpass Justin Thomas.
Although Thomas' win in the PGA Championship Sunday was his first major title and his first win in the mainland U.S., it comes in the midst of what has already been a breakthrough 2016-17 season. After successfully defending his title in the CIMB Classic in Malaysia in the fall, Thomas opened 2017 with two resounding wins in Hawaii, the latter featuring the seventh 59 ever shot on th..

Stuart Franklin(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)CHARLOTTE — The PGA of America is fond of saying, “Behind every good player is a club pro.” The same can be said for men and fathers. In the case of Justin Thomas, they are one and the same.
Justin's father, Mike, has been the head professional at Harmony Landing outside Louisville for almost three decades. His grandpa, Paul, was also a club pro, serving in Zanesville, Ohio. The PGA is in Thomas' blood, making his victory at Quail Hollow poetically apropos.
“I can't put it into words,” Thomas said after his round. “It is (terrific), and to have dad here, and let alone a PGA, but to have him here…it's great. It really is.”
Thomas is far from the first son of a PGA professional to win the Wanamaker; he's actually the eighth player to do so. Conversely, Thomas' family bond with the game has always been at the forefront of his story.
When his father was busy giving lessons or tending the shop, Justin woul..

Stuart FranklinCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 13: Justin Thomas of the United States poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2017 PGA Championship during the final round at Quail Hollow Club on August 13, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thomas finished with an -8. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)The final round of the 99th PGA Championship gave us another first-time major winner, a couple of heartbreaking finishes, and some amazing highlights. Let's wrap it all up with one last edition of winners and losers.
Winner: Justin Thomas
What a performance to capture a first major championship, specifically, what a nine-hole stretch from holes 9-17. Thomas made the turn after draining a long putt on No. 9 and the mojo carried over with the 24-year-old on No. 10. He yanked his tee shot left, but it hit a tree and bounced out to the middle of the fairway, and then, after seemingly leaving his birdie putt hanging on the lip, this happened:
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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Sophia Schubert was not yet four when her mother took her down to Fairways and Greens Golf Center in Knoxville, Tenn., to learn a game that would allow her to enjoy time with her father.
“I remember her always with a bright little grin on her face that also reached her eyes and lit them up as well,” her instructor Nicole Weller said. “Just a happy golfing girl with that classic curly-hair ponytail, who was always giggling while having a good time at the course or range. Think she started out with the Snoopy clubs and always had great balance and a silky smooth swing.”
Only her equipment has changed. Schubert is still giggling, still grinning, and on Sunday at San Diego Country Club she had as good a time as she likely has ever had on a golf course.
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Sam GreenwoodCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 13: Justin Thomas of the United States reacts to his birdie putt on the 13th green during the final round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 13, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)Before he even hit his first shot at the PGA Championship, Justin Thomas had already produced the best season of his career in 2016-2017. The 24-year-old won three times, shot a 59 and made over $5 million. If he wasn't in the player of the year conversation already, he became the favorite to win that award on Sunday at Quail Hollow, carding a final round three-under 68 to capture his first major championship victory.
Thomas began his round by holing a 14-foot bogey putt at the par-4 first that gave him a bit of momentum, which he used to make a birdie at the second. After another bogey at three, he really settled in, adding birdies at the seventh and ninth to turn in two-under 34. At the par-5 10th, he prov..