Overview
- Thomas had a microdiscectomy last November to relieve a disc pressing on a nerve that caused hip pain and then completed a long, cautious rehabilitation program.
- He eased back into competition in March and has climbed toward form with a tie for eighth at The Players, a made cut at the Masters, and a tie for fourth at the PGA Championship.
- Thomas skipped the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and took a week off to work on swing mechanics so he would not play four straight weeks, which he says is too taxing.
- He is playing the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club for the first time since 2022 and will tee off with Russell Henley and Sungjae Im at 8:06 a.m. local time on Thursday.
- The microdiscectomy appears to have eased his long-term worry about the injury, a development that lets him focus on picking events to prepare for majors and extend his career.