With a birdie on the final hole, Justin Thomas posted a final-round 67 to claim a two-stroke victory at the third-annual CJ Cup.
Thomas finished his final day at the Club at Nine Bridges with seven birdies against two bogeys to reach 20-under par, two better than Danny Lee (69).
The win was Thomas’ 11th of his young career, and will move the 26-year old Kentucky native back to No. 4 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
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Pro-File
Name: Justin Louis Thomas
Nationality: American
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 165 lb
Birthdate: April 29, 1993 (age 26)
Native: Louisville, Kentucky
Resides: Goshen, Kentucky
College: Alabama
Equipment: Titleist
Video Highlights: Thomas’ Wins CJ Cup
Final Scores: Top 5
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Justin Thomas -20 (-5)
2. Danny Lee -18 (-3)
3. Hideki Matsuyama -15 (-7)
3. Gary Woodland -15 (-5)
3. Cameron Smith -15 (-3)
Top-3 Check Cashers
- Thomas – $1,755,000
- Lee – $1,053,000
- Matsuyama, Woodland, Smith – $507,000
Thomas’ 2019 PGA Tour Season
Starts: 2
Cuts Made: 2
Wins: 1 (Safeway Open)
Additional Top 10: 1 (T4 Safeway Open)
Earnings: $2,032,750 (1)
FedExCup Pts: 615 (3)
World Rank Before/After: 5/4
Thomas’ Winning Numbers
Top-line Stats
Fairways: 39/56, 69.6% (45th)
Greens: 60/72, 83.3% (3rd)
Putts/GIR: 104/1.733 (65th)
Scores: 27 Birdies, 38 Pars, 7 Bogeys
Hole Scoring
Par-3: +3 (1 Birdie, 11 Pars, 4 Bogeys)
Par-4: -13 (14 Birdies, 25 Pars, 1 Bogey)
Par-5: -10 (12 Birdies, 2 Pars, 2 Bogeys)
Thomas’ Career Victories
PGA Tour: 11
2019 CJ Cup
2019 BMW Championship
2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
2018 Honda Classic
2017 CJ Cup
2017 Dell Technologies Championship
2017 PGA Championship
2017 Sony Open in Hawaii
2017 SBS Tournament of Champions
2016 CIMB Classic
2015 CIMB Classic
WITB: Justin Thomas
Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5°)
3 Wood: Titleist TS3 (15°)
5 Wood: Titleist 915FD (18°)
Irons: Titleist T100 (4)
Irons: Titleist 718 MB (5-PW)
Gap Wedges: Vokey SM7 (46°, 52°)
Sand Wedge: Vokey SM7 (56˚)
Lob Wedge: Vokey SM6 (60˚)
Putter: Scotty Cameron X5
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Apparel: Polo Ralph Lauren
Hat: Titleist/Footjoy
Money & Points
With his win, Thomas earned $1,755,000 and 500 FedExCup points. He will move to No. 3 in the PGA Tour’s points standings, and No. 1 on the money list.
Thomas also received 52 OWGR points, and will jump one spot (from 5th) to No. 4 in the world rankings.
Quotable
– Justin Thomas, 2019 CJ Cup Champion
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
