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PGA Tour Loyalist Justin Thomas Follows Rory McIlroy in Firing Shots at Greg Norman

Published 06/13/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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The RBC Canadian Open had an enthralling finish as Rory McIlroy won the event with a score of -19. Moreover, it was a mesmerizing final group pairing as Rory had Justin Thomas and Tony Finau with him competing for the trophy. After winning the event, McIlroy took a dig at Greg Norman for all the LIV Golf drama. 

Additionally, even Justin Thomas took a subtle dig at the LIV Golf CEO after a solo 3rd finish. He congratulated Rory for his victory and fired shots at Greg Norman. He wrote, “What a week. That’s why we play, and that’s why we play on the PGA Tour. Got to battle against one of the best today and got out dueled, but not without a fight. Congrats to Rory McIlroy on his 21st win and an amazing finish.” 

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Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy’s 21st win was a subtle dig at Norman as he has 20 PGA Tour wins in his name. After winning the event, McIlroy said, “21st PGA Tour win. One more than someone else. That gave me some motivation today.” The Irishman was hinting toward Greg Norman, who has 20 PGA Tour wins. 

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Therefore, even Justin Thomas joined Rory and took a dig at the Australian golfer on Twitter. Furthermore, he concludes the tweet by saying, “Can’t wait for @usopengolf! which is all set to begin this week in Brookline. 

Justin Thomas finishes solo 3rd at the RBC Canadian Open

Justin Thomas is currently in the form of his life. He recently won the PGA Championship and has been impressive with his performance on the PGA Tour. Moreover, last week he had a chance of winning the Canadian Open as he was two strokes behind the leaders Tony Finau and Rory McIlroy

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All the three golfers went down fighting on the final day, where eventually, McIlroy managed to win the event with his remarkable iron and putting game. However, Justin and Tony carded -6 for the day and remained -15 and -17 for the event, respectively. Rory McIlroy was unstoppable as he carded -8 for the day and finished with a score of -19. 

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Therefore, going into the third major championship of the year, top players like Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, and Tony Finau are looking in good form. Hence, we are all set for an incredible and entertaining four rounds of golf this week at the U.S. Open. 

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Amey Kulkarni

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Amey Kulkarni is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in mass media from HR College, Mumbai. Before joining EssentiallySports he used to write articles on Golf and Cricket on his personal blog cricgolf.
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