Justin Thomas Nearly Hits Travelers Championship Official with Driver
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The third round of the Travelers Championship saw Justin Thomas drop 13 spots on the leaderboard after carding a 9 on the 13th hole. However, that was nearly the least of his problems on Saturday.
A video that has gone viral on social media shows Thomas hitting a driver tee shot during Moving Day. The 16-time PGA Tour winner is seeing releasing his grip before completing his swing, and the club flies out of his hands, travelling to the edge of the tee box, right into the direction of a volunteer.
Fortunately for everyone, the driver edged the volunteer, but did not hit him. Nevertheless, it could have been an extremely dangerous accident.
Although not exactly the same, club throwing has recently been in the spotlight. Players such as Wyndham Clark, Jon Rahm, and Rory McIlroy have received varying degrees of criticism for such behavior in the past few weeks.
Although the video doesn't show which hole this tee shot was from, it's likely Thomas was already nursing the frustration of the round. As it turns out, after an excellent Friday, he had a Saturday to forget.
Thomas started Moving Day without much fanfare, with a birdie on the first hole and a bogey on the second. From there, he parred the next 10 holes, until the debacle arrived on the 13th.
Justin Thomas of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the third round of the Travelers Championship 2025 at TPC River Highlands on June 21, 2025 in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Justin Thomas of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the third round of the Travelers Championship 2025 at TPC River Highlands on June 21, 2025 in Cromwell, Connecticut.The two-time major champion sent his tee shot out of the planet to the left, resulting in a one-stroke penalty. He hit the fairway with his third shot and reached the rough at the edge of the green with his fourth.
There, he looked like any double-digit handicapper, needing three strokes to get out of the rough. He then two-putted inside 6 feet for a nine.
Thomas responded with a birdie on the 14th hole but parred the final four to finish the round at 3-over. This brought his 54-hole score to 6-under, tying him for 14th place with 18 holes to play.
The previous day, Thomas had a completely different experience, carding seven birdies and a bogey for a 64. His scorecard included five consecutive birdies on the back nine, propelling him right into a share of the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
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