Prime Highlights:
- Justin Thomas won the 2025 RBC Heritage on a first-playoff-hole birdie—his first victory in nearly three years since the 2022 PGA Championship.
- He defeated Andrew Novak at Harbour Town, where he and Novak ended up tied at regulation at 17-under-par.
Key Facts:
- Thomas broke a near-three-year championship dry spell, a commanding return to supremacy.
- His first-round 61 equaled the course record and set him on his path to victory.
Key Background:
Justin Thomas’s tearful win at the 2025 RBC Heritage was a heroic comeback from not having won in a long time. The two-time major winner had last taken victory in the 2022 PGA Championship, so the win was that much sweeter. The event at the picturesque Harbour Town Golf Links of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, tested players with thin fairways and strict conditions—yet Thomas was indefatigable right from day one.
He started the tournament with a stellar 61, course-record tying and inserting himself into contention. While others fell apart at the seams because of the pressure, Thomas was steady week to week. His third-round 68 left him tied with Andrew Novak at 17-under-par, an up-and-coming young talent looking for his first PGA Tour win.
Playoff was settled right away. Thomas made a 21-foot birdie putt on the extra time’s first hole, and winning stylishly took him through. Novak couldn’t respond, the ball ricocheted off, and it gave victory to Thomas to seize the title. Thomas was happy and relieved for it after his game not going well and missing cuts before within the last seasons, dropping even below world rankings top 20 for some period.
This win can be the highlight of Thomas’s career. With more speed and confidence, he now hungers even more for victories because the tour is now in mid-summer swing. With his grinder moniker and his warrior mentality, Thomas showed that grinding it out even in challenging moments is well worth it. Golfers will be watching closely if this win is the first of a string of wins for one of golf’s hottest stars.
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