Thomas posted a five-under 65 in the final round of the PGA Championship to finish tied with Ludvig Aberg and Matti Schmid for fourth.
Analysis:
Thomas faltered Saturday with a two-over 72 score despite easier pin locations compared to the first two rounds, but he did everything he could in the final round to put himself in contention for his third PGA Championship victory. Thomas was the clubhouse leader for the majority of the day, and there was a slim chance that he would sneak into a playoff as Alex Smalley and others were unable to score Sunday, but a playoff was not needed after Aaron Rai took charge from the ninth hole onward to capture the first major victory of his career. Most of Thomas' success at Aronimink came with his putter, as he gained 3.83 strokes on the green in the final round and ranked third for the tournament. It was his best performance at a major since his playoff victory over Will Zalatoris at the 2022 PGA Championship, and it was Thomas' first top-5 finish since his T2 at the 2025 Truist Championship. He is not listed in the field for THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson next week, so the next time we'll see Thomas will be either at the Charles Schwab Challenge on May 28 or the penultimate Signature Event of the season, the Memorial Tournament, on June 4.
