Former World No. 1 Justin Thomas is yet to pick up a win since his injury layoff. At the Truist Championship, he opened up about his recent performances and areas where he has struggled.

The two-time major champion returned to the PGA Tour in March following an almost four-month recovery from spinal surgery.

“I'm sure having a lot of time off and not being able to work how I normally do is definitely going to have an effect. My wedges are nowhere close to as sharp as I would like them or I feel like how they are for me normally. So that's something I keep on working on. But we'll get there hopefully sooner rather than later,” said Thomas.

Thomas underwent microdiscectomy surgery in November 2025. Initially dealing with chronic hip pain, Thomas was later diagnosed with a herniated disc in his lower back.

The 33-year-old showed early signs of rust but has slowly improved his game. He admitted that he does not feel “anything lingering from the surgery.”

“That's just how the sport is regardless if you have been healthy for 20 years or just coming off of surgery, that fact never changes is that it's a fine line out here,” said Thomas.

Working on the “right stuff” and with his swing feeling better, the two-time PGA Championship winner stated that he has been performing well but has failed to get over the line.

Thomas’ Run Of Form

Thomas returned in March after being cleared by his doctor for all golf activities.

On his return, the now World No. 17 missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a score of 14-over par through two rounds at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

“Not obviously how I expected it to go. But the rust aspect kind of unfortunately, was a little bit of what I anticipated. Yeah, just it is what it is,” Thomas said.

Thomas’ best performance this season came at THE PLAYERS Championship. The 2021 winner of the event finished tied for eighth at 8-under 280 and showed a major recovery in his game.

His subsequent finishes suggest a difficult road back to his previous standards. A T30 finish at the Valspar Championship and a T41 finish at Masters Tournament were far from Thomas' level prior to his injury.

A disappointing performance at Hilton Head led to a tie for 77th. However, at the Cadillac Championship, he showed signs of promise after finishing tied for 23rd.

With the PGA Championship approaching, Thomas will look to return to winning ways at the major where he has enjoyed the most success.

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Written by

Avishek Sarkar

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav