Published on October 22, 2017

Jeju Island, Korea: Justin Thomas, reigning FedEx Cup champion and PGA Tour Player of the Year, got his season off to a hot start, winning in his second start at the inaugural edition of The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges.
At the first official PGA Tour event to be held in Korea, Thomas narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 72nd hole to win, but earned his way into a play-off with Marc Leishman.
After halving with pars on the 18th due to wayward drives, Thomas made a stress-free birdie to win in the first play-off of his PGA Tour career at the Nine Bridges Golf Club that was designed by Golfplan, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
The win, which brings his career total to seven, didn’t come easy, as strong winds whipped Jeju Island all weekend. Thomas’ win comes at the age of 24 years, five months and 29 days.
With the win, Thomas earns 500 FedEx Cup points, which moves him to third in the standings behind Pat Perez and Brendan Steele.
Thomas held the first-round lead by three after a 63 on the first day. He posted a 72-hole aggregate of nine-under-par 279.
With the win, Thomas improves to third in the Official World Golf Ranking, the highest position in his career to date.
Three of Thomas’ seven wins have come in Asia, his first two wins coming at the CIMB Classic in 2015 and 2016 at TPC Kuala Lumpur, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
Whee Kim ranked highest of the 16 Korean players in the field at six-under-par for the tournament and finished fourth.