Justin Thomas sees FedExCup Playoffs taking right step | Golf Central | Golf Channel
BE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, AND KNOWING THAT ONE OF THOSE WAVES IS KIND OF STARTING ONCE WE GET HERE TO THE PLAYOFFS, BUT I FEEL LIKE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF GOOD THINGS THIS YEAR, AND TIME TO GET HOT FOR THESE LAST THREE EVENTS. >> LET’S TALK ABOUT THE PLAYOFFS BUT INTERESTING NOW, THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE WHEN YOU GET TO EAST LAKE LIKE SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER HAS HAD IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. YOU MAKE IT TO THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, ANYBODY COULD WIN THE FEDEX CUP. YOUR NUMBER FIVE IN THE STANDINGS, SO IS THERE A DIFFERENT VIBE FOR YOU OVER THESE NEXT TWO EVENTS? >> I WOULD HAVE TO THINK. I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED THIS, THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY TOTALLY SURE HOW WE ARE GOING TO FEEL, BUT I THINK SO. IT’S NICE BECAUSE IT’S OBVIOUSLY — LOOK, IT’S VERY IMPORTANT HOW WE PLAYED STILL. IT’S NOT LIKE, YOU KNOW, I WANTED TO THROW IN A COUPLE 30s OR 40s LEADING INTO EAST LAKE, YOU KNOW? STILL WANT TO TRY TO BUILD MOMENTUM, BUT I JUST THINK IT IS GOING TO PROVIDE SUCH UNBELIEVABLE EXCITEMENT, AND YOU KNOW, PUTS AN IMPORTANCE ON THE EVENT FOR WHAT IT IS. YOU KNOW, IT DOESN’T NECESSARILY TAKE AWAY ANYTHING, LOOKING AT — LOOKING AT EAST LAKE AS OPPOSED TO JUST, NO, THIS WEEK IS ABOUT THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEK IS ABOUT NEXT WEEK, IT DOESN’T NECESSARILY MATTER. IT IS HELPFUL FOR WHERE YOU ARE AT, BUT JUST FOR YOU. BUT IT IS GOING TO BE SO EXCITING, I THINK, ONCE WE GET TO ATLANTA. >> THE PGA TOUR HAS KIND OF BEEN HINTING THAT THIS FORMAT FOR THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WAS PROBABLY GOING TO CHANGE AGAIN. HOW CHALLENGING IS IT FOR THE TOUR AND FOR YOU AS A PLAYER, AS PART OF THE PLAYER ADVISORY COUNCIL, TO FIND THE PROPER FORMAT FOR THE FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS? >> IT IS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING. FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE A LOT OF SMARTER PEOPLE THAN I TO COME UP WITH THE SOLUTIONS, BUT THE HARD PART IS GETTING SOMETHING THAT YOU FEEL LIKE IT IS OBVIOUSLY — THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT IT GETS THE MOST DESERVING CHAMPION. WHETHER IT IS THE GOLF COURSE, THE SETUP, THE ATMOSPHERE, THE ARENA WE ARE PLAYING, WHATEVER IT IS, YOU WANT THE BEST PLAYER AT THE END OF FOUR DAYS TO BE THE ONE THAT WINS, AND I THINK WITH HOW DIFFICULT IT HAS BECOME TO MAKE IT TO EAST LAKE AND MAKE IT TO THE TOUR CHAMPION THAT ANYBODY THAT IS THERE, I FEEL AS DESERVING TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN. IT IS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO PERFECT THE SYSTEM, WE HAVE ALL SEEN. WE HAVE TRIED THINGS, BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER. WE ARE NOT NECESSARILY JUST DOING IT FOR FUN, WE WANTED TO BE EXTREMELY EXCITING FOR FANS AND ALSO WANT THE PLAYERS TO BUY AND I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. >> THE LET’S QUICKLY AND FINALLY TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK. YOU, LIKE I MENTIONED, HAD SUCCESS HERE. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES THIS GOLF COURSE OFFERS YOU AS A PLAYER? >> UM, YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT. I THINK IT’S A PLACE THAT YOU — IT’S EASY TO STAND ON A TEE OR REALLY LOOK AT THE COURSE AS A WHOLE AND FEEL LIKE I HAVE A LOT OF BIRDIE OPPORTUNITIES, HOLE NUMBER 2 IS A GREAT EXAMPLE. A 400 YARD HOLE. BUT AS SOON AS HE MISSED THE FAIRWAY OR GET OUT OF POSITION, YOU’RE TRYING TO MAKE PART. BUT I FEEL LIKE THAT IS WHAT MAKES AN OLD-SCHOOL PLACE AND DESIGN LIKE THIS VERY UNIQUE, AND THE ROUGH
Todd Lewis walks and talks with Justin Thomas about the format of the FedExCup Playoffs and the unique challenges presented at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. #Golf #PGATour #GolfChannel #FedExCup #Justin Thomas
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