Justin Thomas Sends 9-Word Message to Golf Influencer As He Makes a Fool of Himself at PGA Tour Event

The 2025 PLAYERS Championship is almost about to kickstart in just a few hours. Just like the other PGA Tour events, on Wednesday, the TPC Sawgrass witnessed several guests trying their hands at playing the course. This time, it was the golf content creators doing so in the second edition of the Creators Classic. Now, the difficulty level of the course is not unknown, but it was once again proven as Trent Ryan from Barstool Sports tried making a shot there.

He was at the TPC Sawgrass on Wednesday during the practice round. As he tried to make a putt on the hole, he faltered and almost fell while making the putt. The PGA Tour took to their official Instagram account and shared a glimpse. It was, indeed, a scary save. Thus, in the caption, they sarcastically wrote, “Condolences to our agronomy team.” He earned his spot in the Creators Classic by winning a qualifier among Barstool’s content creators. Trent had a challenging day on the course. Really.

He posted an octuple-bogey 11 on one hole and finished with a 29-over 61 across eight holes. As one of golf’s biggest influencers, this was not expected from him. Despite the rough round, Ryan made the most of the experience, soaking in the moment and even celebrating with his caddie after finally hitting the island green on his fifth attempt. His round also included a quintuple-bogey 10 at the par-5 16th hole.

Reflecting on the tough day, Ryan said, “We kept saying, ‘It’s an 8-iron, it’s an 8-iron,’ but after a few tries, we switched to the 7-iron. Normally, you wouldn’t be happy with an 11, but the crowd was cheering me on, so I had fun with it.” However, Justin Thomas was there to sprinkle some salt on Trent’s wounds of embarrassment. He reshared the post on his Instagram story and thanked Trent, writing in 9 words, “Thank you oh so much for making my day.” Well, this is not the first time Justin Thomas has decided to take a dig at a golfer, and we are sure it won’t be the last.

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Remember when Justin Thomas couldn’t help but troll Talor Gooch after he made an eyebrow-raising comparison between LIV Golf’s atmosphere and the Ryder Cup. The incident occurred after Gooch, along with his 4 Aces GC teammates Pat Perez, Patrick Reed, and Dustin Johnson, was interviewed on the greens at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland, Oregon. Was Gooch trolling, or was he genuinely serious? It’s tough to tell. In response to Gooch’s comments, Justin Thomas, a veteran of two Ryder Cups and two Presidents Cups, took to Instagram with a laugh, posting: “I’ve seen some funny stuff online, but this is one of the better ones.”

Nonetheless, the TPC Sawgrass did indeed witness a lot of hilarious moments in the past. One from last year still makes everyone chuckle.

Johnson Wagner’s classic mimicry fail

Last year, Johnson Wagner’s career took a wild turn at TPC Sawgrass. No, he didn’t win a tournament, but he did something even better—he threw golf balls. You might remember this quirky moment when Wagner, trying to mimic Rory McIlroy’s splash into the water on No. 7, threw a golf ball into the hazard during a “Live From” segment at The PLAYERS. It was educational, it was fun, and most importantly, it had everyone laughing.