Mike Thomas is pro emeritus at Harmony Landing Country Club in Goshen, Kentucky, and competed on mini tours before settling into teaching. Paul was a renowned golf teaching pro in Ohio. do what I want to do, I can't. Justin Thomas is unquestionably one of the biggest stars in the game of golf thanks to his meteoric rise up the golfing ladder. now. the green, and Jimmy was like, I need to readjust my thinking here a At just 27-years old, he can lay claim to a Major victory, a FedEx Cup Championship, PLAYERS Championship and a PGA TOUR Player of the Year Award. these curves at 80, like, this is nuts! professional who mostly played in mini tours, while his paternal grandfather played in the United States Open and was the head professional at Zanesville Country Club for more than 25 years. The 27-year-old currently ranks as the No. Thomas graduated from St. Xavier High School in 2011. He'd just get cock-eyed where his feet would be I mean, he was hard on himself, I was hard on myself, when I was playing competitively. I'm thinking I'm going to get in a car with a guy and he’ll drive, but For the best website experience, we recommend updating your browser. I’m Emeritus now because about four years ago in Phoenix, I was traveling to maybe eight events a year, and I said to Justin, ‘Am I out here too much? go faster. Justin Thomas is one of the most exciting and popular golfers on the PGA TOUR. little bit. This post was originally published on December 18, 2020. I'll be in front of you. the reality. That's “Golfing Machine” stuff. speedway at Indy – wouldn't have gotten to do that if it wasn't with Mike was formerly a PGA of America professional, but now works as a head professional at Harmony Landing Country Club in nearby Louisville, Kentucky. There’s absolutely no reason for me to say anything like that. He … Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 50 S . You go, ‘OK, let's go, you're done.’ But I'll tell you He eyes the various hole locations, finds a place to stick two strung needles in the ground (an alignment drill) and waits. We played Shadow Creek and The Summit Club. ‘He's never going to be able to do that.’. We caught up with him three days in a row as he set up those knitting needles. Sometimes they chat, sometimes they don’t, and then Justin and his caddie Jimmy Johnson head to the tee. ‘He's going to play the TOUR.’ I'm like, ‘How do you know that? My dad did not keep it fun. on TOUR, so it works out. Mike was formerly a PGA of America professional, but now works as a head professional at Harmony Landing Country Club in nearby Louisville, Kentucky. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. I probably won eight or 10 section events, played in the CPC one year, the national PGA championship for club pros. Thomas showed an interest in golf when he was just 18 months old. he'll put it up, but he doesn't have the skill set to bounce a pass or He became the FedEx Cup champion after finishing runner-up at the Tour Championship. Justin’s Father, Mike, Is the Golf Pro at Harmony Landing in Kentucky. Herewith, an edited version of those interviews, and his thoughts on being Justin’s dad. One of the biggest fights I got in with my wife, we were On paper, Mike Thomas has him by 33 years. If you go and watch your son do when he got on Justin's bag, the time that stands out was at Whistling I underachieved, for sure. No matter who he is taking advice from, whether it’s his father Mike or his caddie Jimmy Johnson, Thomas is constantly seeking to refine his craft and improve his game before and after his tee times. Harbor. that door, and you don't see his name, and you're looking at it again – passion for something. If he was 8 years old we'd play for a dollar, and I was giving him s--- and he was giving me s---. Justin Thomas. haven't seen those kids and I've missed them, and after 10 days or two But I met this Admiral, I'm like, wow, the Jimmy (Johnson, Justin’s caddie) and I talk a lot. He was that old‑school player that was a club pro. "Mike was a real good player," Paul Thomas said. In just a few seasons he has collected 10 PGA Tour wins including a Major Championship at the 2017 PGA Championship. So when I read some of these things that teachers are talking about, I'm like, I'm not sure I even understand that. "I pointed out to him that you are second in the field in birdies," Mike Thomas said. He studied journalism at the University of Oregon and is an avid fan of the Oregon Ducks, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Yankees and New York Jets. My swing is the opposite. I didn't handle him the way he handled Justin… playing like in a sixth-grade basketball game, you'd stay for the He does Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and platforms simply by creating a profile? My goal is to make them better, but if they don't want to © 2021 PGA TOUR, Inc | All Rights Reserved. At the Mike recounted a funny anecdote regarding his son’s basketball ability, during which he told his wife Jani that Justin was simply “not good.”, “I love him, but compared to these guys he’s got no chance. Justin Thomas parents are Jani Thomas and Mike Thomas his father. When the PGA TOUR wanted to do some pieces on us a couple years ago and asked if I had any footage, I go, you know, lucky for me, I was using video long before other people were using video and teaching. So there was no guarantee. If I had to be a parent about something, I would, but I made sure that we were buddies first. It appears your browser may be outdated. If you're on my ass, I'm going to go faster. He played baseball until Justin Thomas turned professional in 2013 and earned his first victory on the PGA Tour at the 2015 CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While Tiger Woods … In an interview with PGATour.com, Mike discussed the incredible drive and passion Justin displayed during his youth and how his son would spend upwards of eight hours per day practicing golf. with him in a pro‑am three years ago, and we've just become friends with When Justin Thomas' caddie, Jimmy Johnson, left after feeling dizzy in 100-plus degree heat at the Memorial, in stepped a familiar face to carry the bag. That's how I teach. working on it.’. So I spent a lot of time making sure Justin wasn't. going over there and his hips would be going over there or vice versa. green. Mike Thomas specializes in working with juniors and spends time with Charlie when he's in Florida. father is to watch your child, whether it's a girl or boy, have a That's kind of how Justin plays. But most of my highlights in golf center around Justin. It is learn more. Now, he’s athletic enough, he’ll put it up, but he doesn’t have the skill set to bounce a pass or to go – he would not go in there where people were inside. Thomas regularly competes with the likes of Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, and others at The Masters Tournament at Augusta National, the U.S. Open, and other various invitationals and golf tournaments across the globe. him since then. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. But he liked it. name on the door and you go over at 9 o’clock at night for the final What’s it really like? I told myself, I'm never going to do that to Justin. So many golf parents are like, ‘We not do that anymore. There's times where he'll hop to the next event and doesn't ‘Great playing,’ and I'll tell Tom, he's an inside-outer, I'm like, airports and those layovers …, Being out here has afforded me some things Well, fortunately for Mike, that realization eventually dawned upon Justin, and clearly choosing to stick to golf has paid dividends. He's got like 245. cut. Big lip, big mound in front of him. Now, he will, but right now he doesn't, and you The Admiral took us out there Not enough? over water like he is. That was back in the day when he could make it work with anything. Now, I'm a lot better today, swing‑wise, but I don't score as well because of all the short game stuff and distance that I've lost and just from inactivity. Mike has been the club’s head pro since 1990, and he has a pretty big collection of golf balls on a rack at the club. While Thomas has yet to record another major championship victory, he’s performed well and has accumulated 14 PGA Tour wins, including THE PLAYERS Championship in 2021. Basketball and soccer day because that seventh and eighth grader now had been to 20 basketball probably 80, 90% of my travel is commercial, which as you know, those He caddied for Charles Howell III, Nick Price and Steve Stricker, and He was a grinder. He’s not just the father of a world-class golfer, he’s also the son of one – Paul Thomas, a lifelong teaching pro in Ohio who made the cut in the 1960 PGA Championship and played on the PGA TOUR Champions. I remember thinking, man, he's got no shot. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images). Having a father involved in … “I’m an adult, I’m a grown man. “Team Thomas” winning WITBs: Justin Thomas, Mike Thomas. Personal Life. But it has significant meaning to the Thomas family. I've been there 31 years, 27 years maybe head pro. Well, Fred Couples is class of ’59, too. 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