QUICK FACTS
Full Name: Justin Louis Thomas
Nickname: JT
Born: April 29, 1993 (age 33)
Birthplace: Louisville / Goshen, Kentucky
Residence: Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Height: 5’10” (178 cm)
Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Nationality: United States
College: University of Alabama
Turned Pro: September 2013
Highest World Ranking: #1 (first reached May 13, 2018, held for 5 weeks)
FAMILY
Wife: Jillian Wisniewski, married in 2022.
Children: 1 child.
Father: Mike Thomas, a PGA of America club professional who introduced Justin to the game and remains a major influence on his career and swing.
TEAM THOMAS
- Jimmy Johnson, his caddie from the start of his pro career in 2015 for 6 years, through his 2017 FedEx Cup and PGA Championship wins. They split amicably in 2021 when Johnson chose to pursue other opportunities.
- Jim “Bones” Mackay was the marquee hire that followed. Mackay spent 25 years as Phil Mickelson’s caddie (helping him win 5 of his 6 majors) before transitioning to broadcasting with NBC/Golf Channel in 2017. He briefly filled in for Thomas during the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational (which Thomas won), then came back full-time in September 2021, leaving broadcasting behind. Mackay was on the bag for Thomas’s 2022 PGA Championship win, Presidents Cup, and Ryder Cup. The partnership ended in April 2024, just a week before the Masters, after a rough stretch for Thomas that included a missed FedEx Cup playoff appearance.
CAREER NUMBERS
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| PGA Tour Wins | 16 (as of the most recent verified count) |
| Total Professional Wins (all tours) | 18 |
| Major Championships | 2 — 2017 PGA Championship, 2022 PGA Championship |
| FedEx Cup Titles | 1 (2017) |
| Weeks at World #1 | 5 weeks (2018) |
| 2025 Season Earnings | $6,920,663 (2nd on Tour that year) |
| Career Highlights Ranking | 25th on the all-time PGA Tour money list (as of a 2020 snapshot; has since climbed with continued earnings) |
MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
PGA Championship: Won 2017 (Quail Hollow, first major win) and won 2022 (Southern Hills, a dramatic comeback win trailed by 7 shots entering the final round, then winning a playoff over Will Zalatoris)
Masters Tournament: Best finish 4th (2020)
U.S. Open: Best finish T8 (2020)
The Open Championship: Best finish T11 (2019)
Career Grand Slam status: Has the PGA Championship (2x). Needs the Masters, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship.
NOTABLE MILESTONES
- 2017: Breakout season won 5 PGA Tour events, including his first major (PGA Championship) and the FedEx Cup, earning PGA Tour Player of the Year
- Became the 3rd-fastest player to reach 13 PGA Tour wins, behind only Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus
- With his 2022 PGA Championship win, he became the 6th player ever to reach 15 PGA Tour titles before turning 30, joining Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods
- Only player to win at least one tournament in every season from 2015 through 2022, an 8-year active winning streak
- A key contributor to multiple U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams
AWARDS
| Year(s) | Award |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Haskins Award (top collegiate golfer) |
| 2012 | Jack Nicklaus Award |
| 2017 | PGA Tour FedEx Cup Champion |
| 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 | PGA Tour Money List Winner |
| 2016–17 | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| 2017, 2020 | PGA Player of the Year (PGA of America) |
BACKGROUND
Born in Louisville/Goshen, Kentucky, and raised around the game by his father, Mike Thomas, a PGA club professional.
Rose climbed through the junior and amateur ranks before attending the University of Alabama, where he won the 2012 Haskins and Jack Nicklaus Awards as the nation’s top collegiate golfer.
Turned pro in 2013 and earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2015 CIMB Classic.
His 2017 season put him firmly among the sport’s elite, and his up-and-down stretch through 2023–2024 (including missing the FedEx Cup playoffs and the high-profile Mackay split) has been a notable storyline as he works to add to his major tally.