'86.5 billion won man' was born... Thomas joins PGA '60 million dollar club'

'86.5 billion won man' was born... Thomas joins PGA '60 million dollar club'

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He has regained his prime skills to the extent that he won the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour Comeback Award in the 2024 season.

A new name has been added to the PGA Tour's "Money Man" list.

Justin Thomas of the U.S., who is also familiar to Korean fans, became the 11th player in PGA Tour history to surpass $60 million in total prize money.

Thomas won the runner-up prize at the PGA Tour American Express, which ended on the 20th (Korea Standard Time), adding $959,200 in prize money. As a result, his total PGA Tour prize money increased to $68,827,898 (about 87.5 billion won).

This is the record of ranking 10th in total prize money, beating Matt Kucher (US $6,335,682).

Currently, "Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods of the U.S. is overwhelmingly ranked first with $120.99 million in total prize money on the PGA Tour. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland, $98.9 million) and Scottie Scheffler (USA, $71.79 million) are followed by Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day from fourth to ninth.

Thomas is also a special player to Korean golf fans. Having lifted the trophy twice at the PGA Tour's The CJ Cup, Thomas boasts a splendid career with 15 wins overall, including two PGA Championships. 먹튀검증

However, sluggish performance that started in 2023 has hampered him. Once ranked No. 1 in the world, he failed to enter the 2023 Ryder Cup thanks to the recommendation from the general manager. He also failed to participate in the Presidents Cup last year.

However, the recent rebound to No. 14 is showing signs of revival. The runner-up at the American Express is his best performance since winning the PGA Championship in 2022.