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Justin Thomas is returning to golf action for the first time since the FedEx Cup playoffs. He will compete at the Zozo Championship 2024, which begins on Thursday, October 24, at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Tokyo.
While Thomas is competing in Tokyo this week, he is also set to become a dad for the first time soon. However, this will not affect his participation in the Zozo Championship as his wife, Jillian, is due with a baby girl in late November.
On Tuesday, October 22, during the pre-event press conference, Thomas spoke in detail about his feelings ahead of his first child's birth.
"Any golf shot or situation I am in this week, it's not going to be anything close to as hard as it's going to be in a month or so when our little one comes," he said. "We're very fortunate with the timing of being able … for me being able to come here. I think reality will probably set in when I’m flying home and then when I get home because it will be getting in crunch time."
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He added that while he was excited to become a father, he was all focused on winning a golf tournament this week.
Justin and Jillian got married in November 2022 after dating for more than five years.
When will Justin Thomas tee off at the Zozo Championship Round 1?
Justin Thomas is grouped with Hideki Matsuyama and Si Woo Kim for the first round of the Zozo Championship. The group will tee off on Wednesday, October 23, at 8:29 p.m. ET from the 10th tee.
The opening round of the Zozo Championship will begin at 7:45 p.m. ET with C.T. Pan, Max Greyserman, and Takashi Ogiso teeing off from the first hole. Simultaneously, Ryo Hisatsune, Mac Meissner, and Takahiro Hataji will start from the tenth tee.
The Zozo Championship marks Justin Thomas' first start since the Tour Championship, where he finished T-14. He recorded five top-10 finishes this season and missed only four cuts. This was an improvement compared to last year when he missed the cut in three of the four majors and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in his career.
The 31-year-old golfer had won at least one event per season until last year. He is still seeking his 16th PGA Tour victory since his 2022 PGA Championship triumph.
