GOLF NEWS - Only weeks after capping his brilliant season with the $10 million bonus as FedExCup champion, Justin Thomas heads back to his happy hunting ground at the CIMB Classic, seeking a 'threepeat' of titles in Malaysia.
Much has changed for 24-year-old Thomas since his last trip to TPC Kuala Lumpur, when he was still an unproven, if highly regarded, talent coming off his rookie season.
A three-stroke win to defend his championship underlined his pedigree, however, and was the springboard for a stellar campaign featuring five wins, a maiden major title and last month's FedExCup triumph.
Once known as "Jordan Spieth's friend", the Louisville, Kentucky-born golfer returns to Southeast Asia as the PGA Tour's player of the year and in the wake of an impressive debut for the United States in their dominant Presidents Cup win.
Repeating his 2016-17 heroics will be a stiff challenge but the co-sanctioned CIMB Classic could offer the perfect platform for another productive season for the world No 4.
That is, of course, if fatigue can be kept at bay.
