{"id":8398,"date":"2026-02-25T04:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/justin-thomas-to-make-pga-tour-return-at-arnold-palmer-invitational\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T04:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:45:40","slug":"justin-thomas-to-make-pga-tour-return-at-arnold-palmer-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/justin-thomas-to-make-pga-tour-return-at-arnold-palmer-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Thomas to make PGA Tour return at Arnold Palmer Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27195341.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27195341.jpg\" alt=\"PGA: Ryder Cup - Final Day\" class=\"w-full\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">[US, Mexico &amp; Canada customers only] Sep 28, 2025; Bethpage, New York, USA; Team USA&#8217;s Justin Thomas celebrates after winning the hole on the 12th hole during the singles on the final day of competition for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Mcdermid-Reuters via Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>Justin Thomas is ready to return to competition on the golf course after spending the past three months recovering from back surgery.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">\n<p>After competing in the Atlanta Drive&#8217;s first of two TGL matches on Monday, Thomas quickly turned his attention to the PGA Tour&#8217;s Arnold Palmer Invitational.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to get back and play Bay Hill next week,&#8221; the two-time PGA Championship winner said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-4\">\n<p>That said, Thomas knows it may take a bit of time before he returns to form.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Obviously, I would love to play well next week, but I&#8217;m also understanding that it&#8217;ll be almost five, six months since I played a competitive tournament,&#8221; Thomas added.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-6\">\n<p>&#8220;So I&#8217;m not exactly expecting anything great, but at least everybody else will be struggling with me at Bay Hill. So that&#8217;ll make me feel a little bit better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-7\">\n<p>Thomas, 32, hasn&#8217;t played competitively since the Ryder Cup in September. He underwent the procedure in November to address a disc issue that he said had caused &#8220;nagging hip pain&#8221; for months.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-8\">\n<p>A 16-time PGA Tour winner, Thomas finished seventh in the FedEx Cup standings in 2025 after recording eight top-10 finishes, including winning the RBC Heritage in a playoff.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-9\">\n<p>&#8211;Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/justin-thomas-to-make-pga-tour-return-at-arnold-palmer-invitational\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[US, Mexico &amp; Canada customers only] Sep 28, 2025; Bethpage, New York, USA; Team USA&#8217;s Justin Thomas celebrates after winning the hole on the 12th hole during the singles on the final day of competition for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. 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