Justin Thomas edges out in-abolish Lee Westwood at Gamers Championship

Final week Bryson DeChambeau, this week Justin Thomas. The scale of Lee Westwood’s achievements appropriate weeks earlier than he blows out 48 candles on a birthday cake will likely be stumbled on within the identity of other folks that have beaten him so narrowly to titles. Thomas even claimed it required “one in every of the absolute best rounds of my life from tee to inexperienced” to gain the Gamers Championship. As has took situation seven days earlier at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Westwood fell appropriate one measly shot fast.

“I gain it for what it is: a game,” talked about Westwood. “We’re appropriate attempting to win somewhat white ball into somewhat white hole. It will get treated far too severely now and again. With what’s going on on this planet, it’s relaxing to be doing a job that I take care of, that I’ve accomplished for 28 years, and I’m clean doing it.

“There’s no downside, in actuality. I didn’t need to comprehend this present day on memoir of I didn’t hit the ball effectively satisfactory. You’ve acquired to have realities in your life and my life is paunchy of actuality.”

This marked a well-known and timely success for Thomas. His mindset and reputation had been harmed by the homophobic slur as uttered – to himself – upon lacking a putt in Hawaii in January. This worth the golfer a sponsorship with Ralph Lauren. Thomas also suffered the death of his grandfather, with whom he became once very cease, whereas taking half within the Phoenix Open. The latter topic diminished Thomas to tears throughout put up-spherical media obligations at Sawgrass.

“To enact this in entrance of followers all over again feels unheard of,” talked about Thomas. “Here’s a day I’ll by no contrivance neglect.

“It’s been a crappy couple of months. I’ve had stuff happen in my life I by no contrivance thought I’d have happen. This examined me mentally, physically, emotionally, and I’m very good satisfactory with myself for getting it accomplished.”

Thomas shot 64 and 68 over the weekend to seal victory at 14 below par. And but, it took till an eagle at the 11th hole on Sunday for the 27-300 and sixty five days-faded to edge earlier than Westwood. When the Englishman birdied the 1st, opening up a three-shot lead over DeChambeau, the fairytale had persisted.

Westwood’s tilt at what would had been the greatest title of an infamous profession became once undone by the discovering of two bunkers at the beneficiant 16th. Given his contribution to this, the PGA Tour’s blue-chip event, it would have appeared wholly unfair had Westwood totally shared second situation with DeChambeau and Brian Harman. As a alternative, Westwood transformed from 15ft for a 72nd hole birdie.

Paul Casey signed for a fourth spherical of 70, which supposed a fraction of fifth. Shane Lowry’s 68 and 9 below supposed eighth situation. Lowry revealed he and Westwood will spend Monday and Tuesday at Augusta National, permitting themselves some Masters preparation. On all on hand proof, it would be wholly unwise to decrease worth Westwood from donning a Inexperienced Jacket appropriate but.