The Presidents Cup had some high drama late Thursday night when Team USA tried it’s best to claw back into the event after a brutal start to Day 2.
One of the groups that came up huge yet again was that of Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods. They rallied back to tie the match late and then on the 18th and final hole, Thomas had a 17-footer to win the match and get a much needed point or the US.
Playing with his boyhood hero, Thomas stepped up and rolled in the putt in dramatic fashion and then he and Tiger had a lot of fun celebrating.
Check this out:
America is SOARING pic.twitter.com/H2SnldJAAW
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 13, 2019
How bout that, huh?!@JustinThomas34 & Playing Captain @TigerWoods get one for the #USTeam! pic.twitter.com/INShDdXrJW
— Presidents Cup (@PresidentsCup) December 13, 2019
Tiger absolutely loved it:
Tiger: "Give me absolute chills man."
— Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) December 13, 2019
The International Team, meanwhile, leads 6.5-3.5 heading into Saturday.
Everyone watching absolutely loved the JT-Tiger celebration:
Imagine holing a putt in a team competition and having your idol turned friend walk towards you like this. Unreal https://t.co/8KkLIyxAdS
— Will Knights (@willknights3) December 13, 2019
Hell of a night of golf pic.twitter.com/AqpYDxvR7Z
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) December 13, 2019
Justin Thomas was 3 years old when Tiger Woods won his first Masters. Can you imagine growing up watching the GOAT, then making that putt to win with the GOAT, and hugging the GOAT after he picked you to play with him in this event?
Incredible moment.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) December 13, 2019
I can’t imagine how cool it’d be to make a putt to win a match in team competition. I DEFINITELY can’t imagine what it’d be like to make one, and have TIGER WOODS there screaming with me. Justin Thomas in the CLUTCH. #PresidentsCup pic.twitter.com/rPxdVx73QC
— TJ Eckert (@TJEckertKTUL) December 13, 2019
LEGGGOOOOOO JUSTIN THOMAS!!! One time when mattered most!!
— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) December 13, 2019
Justin Thomas!!!!!!!!! What a putt!!!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #PresidentsCup2019— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) December 13, 2019