Justin Thomas claims PGA Championship, will play THE NORTHERN TRUST next week

Old Westbury, New York – With just one week remaining before THE NORTHERN TRUST kicks off the 11th playing of the FedExCup Playoffs, players are jockeying for position to play their way into the top 125 in the standings. Justin Thomas continued his strong play in the 2016-17 season by winning the PGA Championship yesterday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The win, his fourth of the season, moved him to No. 2 in the FedExCup behind Hideki Matsuyama, who holds a narrow lead after finishing T5 yesterday. Thomas’ PGA Championship triumph is his first major championship win and fourth win of the season, moving him past Hideki Matsuyama, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth, who have each won three times in 2016-17. The last time the PGA TOUR had four players with three or more wins in a season was 2003, led by Tiger Woods who recorded five wins. With 600 FedExCup points from the victory, Thomas moved from No. 4 to No. 2 in the standings. The win put Thomas in good position heading into the FedExCup Playoffs, kicked off by THE NORTHERN TRUST, where points values quadruple versus typical PGA TOUR events. Featuring do-or-die drama as the top 125 players in the FedExCup compete on a world stage, THE NORTHERN TRUST will be played at the prestigious Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York, from August 22-27, 2017. After an opening-round 73, Thomas fired three sub-70 rounds en route to victory, including his closing 68. Thomas’ birdie on the difficult par-3 17th separated him from a host of challengers that included Patrick Reed, who will defend his title at THE NORTHERN TRUST next week at Glen Oaks Club. Thomas will make his third start at THE NORTHERN TRUST next week; he finished T16 in his debut at the event at Plainfield Country Club in 2015 and recorded a T10 last year at Bethpage Black. Players only have one event left to position themselves to play in THE NORTHERN TRUST at this week’s Wyndham Championship. THE NORTHERN TRUST will kick off FedExCup Playoffs at the Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York, August 22-27, 2017. For more information and a behind-the-scenes look at the tournament, visit thenortherntrust.com or follow the tournament on Twitter and Instagram @TheNTGolf, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheNTGolf. To purchase tickets, please click here or call 844-868-7465.

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