The 2025 RBC Heritage was a standout event this year for many reasons. And Justin Thomas was at the center of it. The University of Alabama grad has been playing some of his best golf on the PGA Tour this season, and it came to a stellar conclusion at the Harbor Town Golf Links in South Carolina.
First of all, he matched the course record on the first day, scoring a brilliant 61 to finish 3 strokes clear in the first position with 10 under par. He then had to battle a bit over the next three days before he finished with a score of 17 under par, tied with Andrew Novak for first place and needing a playoff. The playoff could have been a movie in itself.
It took JT a brilliant putt from 21 ft to register his first PGA Tour victory in 1,064 days. His last victory came at the PGA Championship in 2022. “I didn’t realize how much I missed winning,” Thomas said on the 18th green after his brilliant victory. The final day viewership of the RBC Heritage broke some records as well, giving some much-needed respite for Jay Monahan and Co.
Around 4.362 M viewers tuned in to catch the closely-fought action between Justin Thomas and the rest of the field. These numbers are significantly increased from last year, when only 2.151 M viewers caught Scottie Scheffler’s brilliant victory at South Carolina. It also trumped Matt Fitzpatrick’s victory in 2023, which had 4.152 M viewers. The number of viewers last Sunday was the most-watched final round of the signature event in the last 23 years. Remarkable!
JT’s win was the most-watched final round of the RBC Heritage in 23 years. pic.twitter.com/W5BQBesGa0
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 22, 2025
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