JEJU, South Korea: Justin Thomas has completed the first all-American world top three in seven years following his victory at the $9.25 million CJ Cup in South Korea. The last time it was an all-US top three was on May 9, 2010, when Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker ruled the roost. Thomas is skipping this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai having played an exhausting schedule of nine events in the past 11 weeks. Class of 2011After Thomas won the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii in January, three-time major winner Spieth predicted that the floodgates would open for him, and how right he was. That is exalted company for Thomas, perhaps the most famous sportsman to emerge from Louisville since Muhammad Ali.

Source: Manila Times October 23, 2017 15:56 UTC