Get a grip, Justin! No, he didn’t lose his cool at TPC River Highlands. However, he did have every reason to after he went 3-over 73 in the third round of the Travelers Championship. But the reason Justin Thomas needs to ‘get a grip’ is because he is not able to control the one he has right now. And that may have led to him injuring the tee box marshal as his club nearly dropped on the volunteer’s head.

As shared by Golf on CBS on Instagram, you can see Thomas losing control over his club after completing his swing. The club flew up and above the PGA Tour pro’s head and just behind the tee box marshal. It wasn’t a crazy club throw like Rory McIlroy‘s episode of frustration on the 12th hole in the second round at Oakmont. But the Irishman still intentionally threw his iron in a safe direction. However, Thomas’s swing nearly hit someone. Had the club landed on the volunteer, then it would have definitely led to a fatal injury.

Unfortunately for him, the tee shot was also not that good as it swung away out of bounds. But that was only the beginning of the chaos that ensued over his next few strokes. After hitting the first drive out of bounds, he received a penalty. Now taking his 3rd from the tee on the par-5 13th hole, his fade landed on the fairway and in a promising position for a save. Looking to find the green, Justin swung his iron to find the left of the short grass, just inches away from the water. It took him 5 more strokes to finish 4-over par just on that hole.

Until then, Justin Thomas was still in a respectable position to compete. Let’s see how the rest of his round went at TPC River Highlands.

Justin Thomas’ 17-hole performance

Before the 13th, Justin Thomas was still consistent, despite not pushing for the top of the leaderboard. He started the day with a birdie on the first hole after landing 4 feet away from the cup from his approach shot. That was followed by a bogey in the second where, ironically, he missed a 4-foot putt to make par. From the 3rd to the 12th hole, Thomas had managed to make par on all the holes, keeping his score at level with what he had managed after 36 holes.

The 4-over on 13th didn’t make Justin lose his composure. He immediately followed that up with a birdie at the 14th. That brought his total for the day down by 1. But the 16-time PGA Tour winner couldn’t go under in the remaining 4 holes. That pushed him down from 1st on Friday to 14th on Saturday. Justin Thomas is sitting 10 strokes away from Tommy Fleetwood before the beginning of the last 18 holes. A lot of things will need to go his way if he wishes to still be in contention for the last Signature event of the season, the 2025 Travelers Championship.

Whether it was an act of frustration or not, Justin Thomas definitely needs to have more control over his clubs. Wouldn’t you agree?