1. Justin Thomas, United States -- After claiming the PGA Championship for his first major title, Thomas said he barely had a chance to celebrate because the playoffs started two weeks later. He's dealing with the same type of situation again because he captured the FedExCup, helped the United States retain the Presidents Cup and was voted PGA Tour Player of the Year within the last few weeks. Thomas has made the long flight to Malaysia and this week will be trying to win the CIMB Classic for the third consecutive year. He sank a six-foot par putt on the last hole to claim his first PGA Tour victory by one stroke over Adam Scott of Australia two years ago, and repeated at TPC Kuala Lumpur last October, beating Hideki Matsuyama of Japan by two shots. Thomas, ranked fourth in the world, has shown he can go very low on the course, shooting a tournament-record 11-under-par 61 in round two in 2016, and posting bookend 64s en route to the first of his five victories last year.

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Justin Thomas came up empty trying to high-five Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the Presidents Cup.

The United States team wasn't at its best on Sunday in the singles competition of the 12th Presidents Cup.

The United States Team continued to plow forward to victory with all the subtlety of a freight train, winning of three of the four foursome (alternate shot) matches Saturday over the International Team during the morning session of Day 3 at the 12th Presidents Cup, being contested at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J.

The United States got a dominating match win from rookies Charley Hoffman and Kevin Chappell and rode the continued excellence of FedExCup champion Justin Thomas to another victory with his partner Rickie Fowler while opening up an 8-2 lead over the International team on Friday after Day 2 of the 12th Presidents Cup.

Sept. 29 (UPI) -- They might be rivals in the Presidents Cup, but on Thursday Jason Day and Jordan Spieth teamed up to golf against kids. But they lost.

The pairings of Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler, and Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth set the table with dominating victories Thursday as Team USA rolled to a 3 1/2-1 1/2 lead in foursomes (alternate shot) on Day 1 of competition at the 12th Presidents Cup in Jersey City, NJ,

Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush enjoyed the Presidents Cup together Thursday in New Jersey.

There was speculation that Phil Mickelson might be left off the United States team for the Presidents Cup this week at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J.

Life has changed quite a bit over the last 12 months for Tour Championship winner Xander Schauffele.

England's Paul Casey fired a 5-under 65 Saturday to take a two-shot lead after three rounds of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

ATLANTA -- Reigning PGA champion Justin Thomas eagled the final hole to shoot a 4-under-par 66 on Friday, leaving him tied with Webb Simpson and England's Paul Casey after the second round at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.

ATLANTA -- Kyle Stanley shot a 6-under-par 64 to take the first-round lead in the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday and put himself in contention to win the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

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