After holding on for a roller coaster of a playoff victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, Justin Thomas chalked it up to fate.
“For some reason I was supposed to win this week,” said Thomas, who birdied the third playoff hole Sunday evening at Kapalua after a day filled with great shots and not-so-great shots. “I got very lucky to even have that putt.”
Xander Schauffele, one of the two players (along with Patrick Reed) whom Thomas beat in the playoff, would likely agree. The defending champion, Schauffele couldn’t help but feel like he gave away the tournament.