Justin Thomas Reveals One Regret in Latest Golf News

The PGA Tour’s sixth Signature Event, the Truist Championship, kicks off today, May 8, at a brand-new venue, the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course. Usually played at Quail Hollow, this year’s edition takes a Northeast turn. Big names like reigning champion Rory McIlroy and 16-time PGA Tour winner Justin Thomas are headlining the field, making this an exciting watch ahead of next week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.

For Justin Thomas, the trip to Philly has been refreshing, but it came with a small regret. While he’s thrilled to play at the historic Cricket Club, he wishes he had time for more.

“I’m honestly kind of bummed that I hadn’t played here beforehand because I selfishly would have tried to go play Merion while I was here,” Thomas admitted. 

“But I feel like it’s in my best interest and my job to play the golf course that I’m playing this week.”

Still, he couldn’t hide his excitement about the Philly golf scene. “It’s spectacular,” he said. Thomas praised the area’s rich golf tradition, comparing it to iconic spots across the pond. 

“I kind of think of it similar to like in Scotland or Ireland: there’s no bad golf courses it seems like you can play.”

He admired the architecture and design of the local courses. “They have the old templates, the old kind of architecture and the crazy green complexes, the bunkering,” he added. 

“Just something about the bent fairways and the rye, bluegrass rough, how it just kind of shapes the hole. It looks really cool…So it’s cool that we get to come to a new place like this and experience it and play it.”

It’s clear Thomas loves the vibe in Philadelphia. And even with one small regret, he’s more than ready to tee it up at the Cricket Club.

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