Sometimes with athletes, the growth happens all at once. A single performance, a solitary breakthrough, can serve as a divergent moment and lead to an overhaul of expectations.
For most, though, that transition happens a bit more slowly. There are high water marks, and then the levels recede a bit before the next wave. Consider Justin Thomas among the latter group - for now.
Thomas fired a bogey-free 64 to rally for victory at the CIMB Classic, successfully defending the only PGA Tour title he's ever held. It's simply the next step in the evolution of a player who, at age 23, holds plenty of promise.