If Thomas performs well, it could serve as a catalyst to leading the U.S. to its first win on foreign soil in 30 years.
Widespread criticism mounted when Johnson tapped Thomas, critics like Tiger Woods’ former swing coach Hank Haney calling out the process as a “boys club.’’ A
“There’s a lot of invaluable elements when it comes to J.T. and this event, and I can say this in full confidence with our six guys that made this team: Those guys were adamant they wanted those six [captain’s picks] to help complete their team, and J.T. was one of them.’’ For this to work, of course, Thomas is going to need to bring more than leadership and camaraderie to the team room. He’s going to need to produce points., who went 5-0-0 at Whistling Straits two years ago, isn’t in Italy. Or Bryson DeChambeau, who’s won two LIV Golf events in recent months, shooting 58 in the final round in one of them. Or Bradley, who’s won twice this year, has his putting form back and is a bundle of passion.
“He hates losing,’ Schauffele said. “He gets up for these. You see a lot more emotion out of him, raw emotion, than you normally would at an individual tournament or on the PGA Tour.’’
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