Alabama's six-time national championship winning coach Nick Saban met up with Thomas on the 16th tee at TPC Sawgrass and the pair partnered up to play the final few holes of The Players Stadium Course.
Continuing in the unprecedented success for Alabama Athletics during the 2020-2021 academic year, a third Alabama Track & Field alumni has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. This time, it's Mississippi native Shelby McEwen.
Former Alabama golfer and current PGA Tour member Justin Thomas will be representing the United States of America in the 2021 Olympics. Golf TV confirmed the field and Thomas will join Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Bryson Dechambeau as a part of Team USA at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan.
Justin Thomas carded a third round 71 even par after a second round two under par 69 to find himself still in the mix at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
The second round of the 85th edition of The Masters has come to a close for the two Alabama alumni who are in the field. Both Justin Thomas and Michael Thompson entered the day in the middle of the pack trailing the leader Justin Rose.