Justin Thomas Admits World No.1 Pressure Got To Him At WGC-Dell Match Play
- Updated: March 27, 2018
Justin Thomas had a chance to get to number 1 in the world on Sunday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, but golf happened and his head got in the way. If we had a nickel every time we folded under pressure!
All he needed to do was advance to the final on Sunday, however, he was ejected – pun thoroughly intended – by Bubba Watson in the semis 3&2.
“I haven’t had such a hard time not thinking about something so much. And that really sucked,” Thomas said. “I couldn’t stop thinking about it, to be perfectly honest. And I think you’re constantly getting questions about it with the media. But I need to be mentally stronger than that and understand that it’s just a match.”
Hey, you got to appreciate the kid’s honesty!
Wherever he looked, JT was reminded of the No. 1 spot and he conceded that he let the result, not the process, consume him: https://t.co/IDQ4syFx2S pic.twitter.com/gSdJvizWch
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) March 26, 2018
JT then lost to Alex Noren – and his callused hands – in the consolation match 5&3. But the reigning Player of the Year tried to see a silver lining.
“In the end it might be a good thing going to Augusta without that [world No. 1]. I get to go do what I was going to do and let [current world No. 1 Dustin Johnson] have all that pressure,” Thomas laughed.
According to Golf Channel, Thomas, who currently sits at No.2 in the World Ranking, planned to take a scouting trip to Augusta National on Monday and Tuesday and was already looking ahead to the Masters in two weeks.
“For some reason I’ll probably have more adrenaline and be more excited to get going out there. No matter how many times I play there, I always get so excited to go,” Thomas said. “I’ll have two productive days of work and hang out with some good friends and try to learn some new things about the course, go home and get some rest and get ready.”
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