At Hole 11 at the Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina, Justin Thomas had a surprise waiting for him. His ball was in a muddy creek midway between the tee and the green, and he decided to take his shot despite it landing in a tricky situation.
Even the commentator had his misgivings about the shot he was going to attempt, stating, “This is risky right here. I am not sure I love this idea.” Thomas squatted next to the creek and swung his club, and the ball soared up only to land just a few meters away from the creek. But the mud from his lethal swing was everywhere, with Justin Thomas himself catching the brunt of it. This forced him to comment, “Didn’t really seem worth it after all that.”
It did not. He could have had a much cleaner exit from the creek if he had chosen to take a penalty after declaring the ball unplayable. Even the commentator agreed with Justin Thomas, stating, “Exactly.” The slow-motion replay did not do the two-time major champion any favor either.
“Didn’t really seem worth it after all that.”
Muddy situation for @JustinThomas34. pic.twitter.com/dJg1rydxCa
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 19, 2025
The broadcast also stated that mud was “good for the complexion,” after a huge chunk of it hit his face. Several fans joined the broadcast team in making fun of JT’s mud shot.
“Every golfer has that one moment where we fully believe we’re about to pull off the shot of the year… and then reality humbles us instantly,” one fan tweeted on X, referring to Justin Thomas’s belief that he could have done this shot differently.
Another fan implored Justin Thomas to use his brains over brawns in this situation. In the video, Justin Thomas is also seen removing a signboard next to the creek with the help of his caddie so that he has the angle to take the shot. The extra effort did not seem to work in Thomas’s favour, forcing one fan to state, “I mean, think for a second?”
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