Justin Thomas stood over a birdie putt after a masterful bunker shot left him just three feet and nine inches from the hole. If he had made it, he would have finally caught leaders Sepp Straka and Shane Lowry in the final round of the Truist Championship,

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The resurgent Thomas returns to Quail Hollow this week looking to recapture some of the magic from his first major victory at the 2017 PGA Championship when he posted a two-shot victory over Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen and Patrick Reed. The 32-year-old Thomas finally appears to have his game back on track following a years-long slump.

In a tournament that has been short on compelling stories outside of the Cricket Club’s history, another step in Thomas’ redemption tour would provide a heck of an ending.

Justin Thomas and Keith Mitchell dabbled in a Philadelphia delicacy after their impressive rounds at the Truist Championship.

The good news for Mitchell is Lowry and Sepp Straka (-10) are the only players to reach double figures under par through the second round. The bad news is the group tied for fourth at 7 under features a who's who of the best players on Tour this season (aside from Scottie Scheffler, who isn't in the field).

Justin Thomas, after a period of relative quiet, is back in the spotlight as a favorite at the PGA Championship. Improved putting and iron play have been key to Thomas's recent resurgence, including a win at the RBC Heritage. Thomas acknowledges the motivating factor of seeing peers like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy achieve major successes.

It makes sense that Justin Thomas arrived at Quail Hollow with loads of confidence for this week's PGA Championship. He acknowledged Tuesday that he might have lots of company in that category.

As things stand, Scottie Scheffler holds the No. 1 spot, followed by Xander Schauffele. Bryson DeChambeau, who won LIV Golf Korea, holds the No. 5 spot. All of them will be competing in the upcoming PGA Championship.

Plenty is on the line Sunday at the 2025 Truist Championship with a huge winner's share of a $20 million purse up for grabs along with a trophy in the final PGA Tour event before next week's PGA Championship.