Swing Sequence: Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas' success is in part due to his golf pedigree. His grandfather, Paul, played in the U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open, and his father, Mike, is the pro at Harmony Landing Country Club in Goshen, Ky. That's where Justin learned to play, mostly by hanging out with the members starting when he was 3. "I taught Justin a lot less than I taught other students," Mike Thomas says. "I'd tell him, 'I can give you five minutes, but then I might need to go teach Mr. So-and-So.' " As a result, Justin figured out a lot on his own.At age 7, he watched Tiger Woods win the 2000 PGA at Valhalla Golf Club in nearby Louisville. That made a huge impression, and could be where he learned his incredible hip speed through the ball. "You can't teach that," his father says. "I've been more like a coach with him than a teacher."Justin played two years at Alabama, where in 2012 he was voted the nation's top collegiate golfer. Now he's hitting it with the longest drivers on tour, averaging 301 yards (T-17). "I got lucky and had an easy student," Mike Thomas says.
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