The PGA champion is without doubt one of the 4 main champions all taking part in on the Genesis Scottish Open. He admits he’s let his feelings get the higher of him talking publicly concerning the PGA Tour’s menace from the breakaway, Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
However he thinks fields like that at The Renaissance are including to the historical past and legacy that makes the established recreation a greater ‘product’ than the brand new rivals.
Justin Thomas has been one of many prime voices in assist of the established excursions in golf’s civil battle – however he now desires the golf to do all of the speaking.
“I’ll be the primary to say, I’ve gotten wrapped up emotionally on occasion,” he mentioned. “I’m keen about it and I really feel a sure method.
“I really feel just like the extra I learn or the extra I hearken to what else is happening, doubtlessly the extra pissed off or upset I’ll get.”
Thomas feels the identical, however he doesn’t need to get too wrapped up in speaking about LIV anymore.
“I made that mistake early on, and it’s a distraction,” he mentioned. “I’m centered on what I’m making an attempt to do and actually making an attempt to try this.
“Myself and others, at first, now have to deal with taking part in good golf as a result of that’s the No. 1 precedence.
“As a result of if we are able to proceed to enhance our product, getting it nearly as good as potential, we are able to proceed to make this (tour) the very best place to play, bar none.
“Simply as it’s proper now. If we try this, then on the finish of the day we’ve nothing to fret about.”
The Scottish has 14 of the highest 15 gamers on the planet competing. Rory McIlroy, one other vocal supporter of the PGA Tour, the one one lacking. That’s the type of product the excursions have, says Thomas.
“It’s undoubtedly getting up there with the highest occasions,” he mentioned. “I believe the (excursions) partnership and now having so many PGA Tour guys right here is cool. It’s solely including to the energy of area.
“Take out the majors, that is going to be one of many two or three greatest fields that we play all 12 months.
“For The Scottish Open, for Scotland, for the DP World Tour, PGA Tour, that’s an enormous deal. And it must be.
