Professional golfer Justin Thomas will step back into competitive play next week, though not on the PGA Tour just yet.
The 32-year-old golfer revealed Tuesday that he’ll make his return to competition in the TGL league, representing Atlanta Drive GC this Monday. Thomas confirmed his comeback through a response to a social media message from country music star Luke Bryan, finalizing a return date that golf fans have been speculating about for weeks.
Thomas has been absent from competitive golf since competing in the Ryder Cup back in September. In November, he had a microdiscectomy operation to fix a disc problem that had been causing what he described as “nagging hip pain” for several months. Medical professionals gave him the green light to resume full golf activities earlier this month.
Speaking in January, Thomas said, “I’m looking to come back competitively at some point during the Florida swing. I know how important it is to get this injury behind me so that I’m only looking forward over the course of the season.”
The Florida portion of the PGA Tour schedule kicks off with the Cognizant Classic, scheduled for February 26 through March 1, located roughly 30 minutes from Thomas’ Jupiter residence.
Atlanta Drive has two matches scheduled for Monday, beginning with a 5 p.m. ET contest against Boston Common Golf, followed by a 9 p.m. matchup versus Los Angeles Golf Club. Thomas played a key role in Atlanta’s championship victory during TGL’s inaugural 2025 season, helping secure the SoFi Cup, and Monday will mark his first competitive action since the surgical procedure.
The accomplished golfer has claimed 16 victories on tour and placed seventh in the 2025 FedEx Cup rankings after achieving eight top-10 results, highlighted by his playoff victory at the RBC Heritage.
