Justin Thomas says he has not 'kept receipts' about those who criticized his inclusion on the U.S. Ryder Cup team after a down year on the PGA Tour.
During a conversation before the selections were announced, Thomas said he told Johnson:"Look, obviously, of course, I want to be on the team. I think that I can compete and that I can go out there and I can do great for the team. But at the end of the day, if the six guys in that room don't think that I'm what's best for the team, then I don't deserve to go."
Thomas did play better in his most recent start on tour, finishing fifth at the Fortinet Championship in Napa, California, on Sept. 17. Schauffele played a couple of practice rounds with Thomas in Florida recently. Schauffele said Thomas"smoked me" in one match and they tied in the other one. "It creates maybe just a little extra level of focus for him," Spieth said."I've been beside him for these Ryder Cups, and he quite simply plays better golf than the guys across from him.""Yeah, he is not afraid of the moment he's in, and he loves match play," Cantlay said."His record speaks for itself. I think any time you have a chance to have that guy on your team, you want him.
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