Justin Thomas and Andrew Novak, two men desperate for a win for different reasons, went overtime at the RBC Heritage with Thomas emerging the victor after dropping a 21-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole, his fifth make from outside 20 feet for the week and, according to Thomas afterwards, the first walkoff putt of his career.
The pair were tied at 16 under par through 14 holes. It was Thomas, however, who took the lead at the par-5 15th with a 24-footer after laying up from the waste area with his second shot—a play that epitomizes the type of thinking required to win at Harbour Town Golf Links. Novak, however, knotted things up with a birdie of his own at 16 leading to the playoff.
Thomas relied on a hot putter all week (including during an opening-round 61). He was second in strokes gained/putting and fourth in putts per GIR with his Scotty Cameron by Titleist Phantom 5 tour prototype putter. Thomas picked up nearly six shots on the field on the greens.
Into the greens, Thomas ranked seventh in strokes gained/approach—a handy stat to do well in considering Harbour Town’s tiny greens. Thomas uses a split set of Titleist irons, utilizing the company’s T200 for his 4-iron, T100 for his 5-iron then a one-off 621 JT blade made just for him for the rest. The key: no offset. Not a little. None.
“They look different from everyone else’s irons,” Thomas told Golf Digest a couple years ago. “It’s such a clean look from the shaft down to the hosel down to the clubhead. I will say that when I’m not hitting it well those irons look pretty difficult to hit, but it’s a great look.”
It’s been nearly three years since Thomas last won at the 2022 PGA Championship. Perhaps it’s a testament to his immense skills that golf fans and Thomas alike have been disappointed in his play since, despite the fact he’s banked more than $11 million in that time—not exactly Chopper McGee territory.
But $3.6 million for one week’s work is so much better.
What Justin Thomas had in the bag at the 2025 RBC Heritage
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Titleist GT2 (Mitsubishi Diamana prototype), 10 degrees
3-wood: Titleist TS3, 15 degrees
5-woood: Titleist 915Fd, 18 degrees
Irons (4): Titleist T200; (5): Titleist T100; (6-9): Titleist 621.JT
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 (47.5, 52.5, 57 degrees); Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60.5 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Phantom 5 tour prototype
