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 Justin Thomas was the talk of the town after a controversial Tweet by USGA in 2019 stirred things up. In January 2019, the golf authorities implemented a new revision of the Rules of Golf governing body and the R&A. However, launching modifications of rules was a disaster regarding public relations. Many pro golfers, including Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, including Thomas, were unhappy with the old and new guidelines. They collectively reacted to the rules; however, USGA singled out Thomas, and the tweet was a clap back. However, the chief executive, Martin Slumbers of R&A, was on the player’s side when he accepted that the new revisions did not go as planned. But USGA CEO, Mike Davis, thought otherwise. According to him, it was a tremendous success. But the question is, why was Thomas singled out, and why did the USGA call him out like that? Let’s find out. WHY DID THE USGA CALL OUT JUSTIN THOMAS? The relationship between male golfers and the USGA was already strained; however, the revision of rules added more heat to it in 2019. During the 2019 Honda Classic, a two-stroke penalty was given to Adam Schenk, and Justin Thomas [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/justin-thomas/] took it to the next level. The PGA golfer tweeted, “Grow the game,” and included a screenshot of the penalty. He also mentioned that USGA should start communicating with the PGA golfers. The golfer hoped that in the future, it would better the game and that all the golfers would benefit from it. Read More- ‘He Liked It’: Justin Thomas’ Dad Once Revealed How They’d Give Each Other S*** to Get Better at Golf [https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-he-liked-it-justin-thomas-dad-once-revealed-how-theyd-give-each-other-s-to-get-better-at-golf/] However, the results of the pro golfer’s tweet backfired. USGA went past its breaking point after Thomas’ tweet. Their retaliation was a clap back to the two times major championship winner. They singled him out and called him out for not being available to ‘communicate.’ They tweeted [https://twitter.com/USGA_PR/status/1101978749199925248], “You’ve cancelled every meeting we’ve planned with you, but we are reaching out again.” [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-06-13T192319Z_1201326219_MT1USATODAY18531668_RTRMADP_3_PGA-U-S-OPEN-PRACTICE-ROUND.jpg]Jun 13, 2022; Brookline, Massachusetts, USA; Justin Thomas addresses the media during a press conference before rounds of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports They further mentioned that the tour had a seat at the tournaments for the past seven years. Therefore, he should give USGA a call so that they can give him a seat. He was the one asking USGA to communicate, he kept cancelling the meetings. However, singling out one of the best players could have worked better with the USGA. They later admitted that further communication with the golfer had been made, and he did not cancel the meetings. WHAT DID THOMAS SAY ABOUT THE RULES? The players did not accept the new revisions the way the authorities wanted. The FedEx Cup championship winner called the rules bad during a press conference. According to him, the rules [https://www.golfdigest.com/story/usga-calls-out-justin-thomas-after-thomas-again-ridicules-enforcement-of-new-rules] were “terrible.” He even furthered the displease with revisions after the penalty of Adam Schenk, because his caddie lined him up in a bunker. Watch this story- Justin Thomas Reacts to Achieving a PGA Tour Milestone Alongside Rickie Fowler [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/golf-news-justin-thomas-reacts-to-achieving-a-pga-tour-milestone-alongside-rickie-fowler/] What are your thoughts about the rules and USGA’s comments on Thomas? Let us know in the comments section below. 

PGA Tour player, Justin Thomas, was once called out by the USGA after his tweet
was not taken positively by the authority.

A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf
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young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early
on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like
Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.