Although there hasn’t been much in the way of changes when it comes to players and club manufacturers, plenty of the world’s best have been making moves where apparel is concerned.
Tommy Fleetwood was the big story at the start of this year, following his split with Nike after over a decade, and now it’s two-time Major winner Justin Thomas who has become the next big clothing-free agent.
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Making his return to competitive action at last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, where Thomas finished dead last after missing the cut with back-to-back 79s, the American was spotted without his Greyson Clothiers apparel, a company he signed with in 2022.
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Wearing unbranded clothing, Thomas took part in a pre-tournament press conference at The Players Championship on Monday, where the 32-year-old explained what had been going on.
“I’m wearing whatever I want every day I wake up. It’s kind of nice,” stated Thomas, who claimed the PGA Tour’s Flagship Event back in 2021.
“We’ve kind of joked and seen each other (other players) here and there and we’ll kind of look at what they’re wearing, kind of look at the tag, see what’s going on.
“But, yeah, (it’s) just was one of those things that, you know, when it’s right and when something makes sense, the timing, it will be what it is. But now, for the time being, yeah, I’m just kind of enjoying what I’m most comfortable in and whatever it is at that specific time.”
Justin Thomas speaks to media during his Players Championship press conference
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It’s currently unclear as to whether Thomas will pen an apparel deal in the near-future, but what he is enjoying is the freedom that comes with being a clothing-free agent, with the Ryder Cup star calling it “refreshing,” although “harder” to script what to wear for tournament week.
“My wife will tell you like I’ll sit there and just stare in my closet and look and say, okay, I can do this with this. I mean I love clothes. I love fashion. Like I just — I’ve always enjoyed it. So that being said, when it comes to like packing I’m not just — I’m not having her pick the stuff out for me or like I’m not just kind of grabbing some pants and shirts.
“I like to put together…
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