Justin Thomas confirmed after a five month injury-related absence he will returning to competition at next week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.
It will be five months since Thomas last hit a golf ball competitively since the Ryder Cup back in September, but announced a week ago that he was finally fully cleared for golf activity, with a clip of him hitting drives on the range.
And the current World No. 14 ranked Thomas confirmed his intentions in returning to the Tour soon after his Atlanta Drive TGL side defeated rivals Boston Common 5 – 2 in their showdown at SoFi Stadium in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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JT @JustinThomas34 ending a 5-month injury returning to competition at next week’s @APinv
“I’ve missed the competition & it’s been a long time and it’s good to be back here & playing” , he said @TGL
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“It’s great and obviously, I’ve missed the competition and it’s been a long time and it’s good to be back here and playing to feel the competitive juices, the adrenalin and I’ve just missed competing,” said Thomas.
“I’ve watched these guys on TV the last … it feels like a really, really long time, so it’s good playing with them”.
Thomas underwent surgery in November at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York to address a disc issue that caused what he described as “nagging hip pain” for several months. He shared videos of himself working with resistance bands in the gym and provided updates on his socials throughout his rehabilitation.
Last year, Thomas finished seventh in the 2025 FedExCup standings, highlighted by a victory at the RBC Heritage, his first time in the winner’s circle since the 2022 PGA Championship.
