Justin Thomas wins his second major championship at the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club, in Tulsa, defeating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff after starting the day seven shots behind Mito Pereira.
Thomas added to his first major win at the 2017 PGA Championship in Charlotte, shooting a final round of 67, as in the first two rounds, and made two birdies in a one-stroke victory in the aggregate playoff over Zalatoris.
Justin Thomas of the United States shakes hands with Will Zalatoris of the United States on the 18th green, the third playoff hole during the final round of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club, in Tulsa, on May 22, 2022. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Thomas felt dejected following his third round score of 74, but stated that he left the course feeling the best he ever had following a talk with his caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay….