Justin Thomas plans to use his absence on the 2024 Presidents Cup roster as fuel in 2025.
“I haven’t had the opportunity to play pissed off for a while, so I’m pretty excited to play a little pissed off this year,” Thomas said on Wednesday, per Brody Miller of The Athletic.
The two-time major champion was ultimately left off a 12-man United States team that was headlined by Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schaffele, the top two players in the World Golf Ranking.
Thomas was a member of the prior three U.S. squads in the Presidents Cup, owning an all-time record of 17-7-4 in the competition.
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Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk previously explained the “difficult decision” to leave Thomas off the roster, via Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press.
“It was a difficult decision with JT, definitely a difficult call to make,” Furyk said after the team was revealed. “But as a captain, you’re trying to make the best decision, put the best 12 guys together, fit the puzzle pieces together, the pairings together.”
While the 31-year-old didn’t make an appearance, Team USA still won the event for a 10th consecutive time. The United States defeated the International team by the score of 18.5-11.5, with Keegan Bradley’s 1-up win clinching the victory.
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