Justin Thomas claims Rory McIlroy hit a shot nobody else on Tour could at Quail Hollow on Friday
Justin Thomas has always looked up to Rory McIlroy throughout his PGA Tour career. When Thomas came out on the PGA Tour in 2015, McIlroy was already a four-time major champion.
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Justin Thomas has always looked up to Rory McIlroy throughout his PGA Tour career. When Thomas came out on the PGA Tour in 2015, McIlroy was already a four-time major champion. And since then, both players have gone on to win two majors each – two PGA Championships for the American and two Masters for the Northern Irishman.
Rory McIlroy has been the best golfer in the game over the past decade or so. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas has shown flashes of brilliance as well, but he has been nowhere near as consistent as the six-time major champion. Photo by Rich Storry/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images The 32-year-old American is a huge admirer of the reigning Masters champion.
And the feeling is very much mutual. McIlroy has praised Thomas on numerous occasions for his impact on the popularity of the PGA Tour, and indeed the professional game in general. However, Thomas believes that McIlroy really is a class apart from the rest.
Justin Thomas says Rory McIlroy hit a shot that nobody else could at Quail Hollow Thomas made an appearance in the Sky Sports commentary booth during day two of the Truist Championship. And while talking about McIlroy’s win at Augusta National, he made a comment on a shot that the Northern Irishman hit on the par-five 15th hole at Quail Hollow. “Yeah, you know, it’s a place that suits Rory (Augusta National),” Thomas said.