Latest stars four different sports congratulate justin thomas following pga championship win

SN Staff

Aug 13, 2017, 07:39 PM ET

Congratulations came pouring from all corners of social media on Sunday following Justin Thomas' PGA Championship win at Quail Hollow. It was the first major victory for the 24-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky.

Tiger Woods, who has won the tournament four times during his illustrious career, was among other professional golfers who offered praise to Thomas on Twitter.

Congrats JT!!!! Way to rise above the carnage and out execute everyone on that back nine. @JustinThomas34
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) August 13, 2017

Barbara and I are very happy for Justin. I thought his patience was fantastic. He managed his game well. He holed a couple of putts and a chip on the back nine that made the difference. I was very happy to see his friends Rickie and Jordan were there to congratulate him, as well as his parents, Mike and Jani. I have talked to him a lot the past couple of years. I knew he had the ability and the talent, and all he had to do was get the discipline, and believe that he could get it done. He certainly had the discipline this week. We are very proud of him and happy for him. 🏆 #pgachamp #pgachampionship #justinthomas

A post shared by Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) on Aug 13, 2017 at 4:55pm PDT

So pumped for my boy JT!!!! Unbelievable performance today by @JustinThomas34!Can't wait to celebrate 👏🏽👏🏽🔥🍻
— Smylie Kaufman (@SmylieKaufman10) August 13, 2017

Couldn't be happier for @JustinThomas34! He is a great player and even better friend! Again congrats man very happy for you #majorchamp
— Trey Mullinax (@htmullinax) August 13, 2017

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala also acknowledged Thomas after he closed with a 3-under 68 to win by two shots at the Charlotte, North Carolina, course.

Big shout out to @JustinThomas34 !!! Congrats homie! Hell of a final round !#PGAChampionship2017
— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) August 13, 2017

Love this! Congrats on your first of many @JustinThomas34 https://t.co/tUoim1ZOFu
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) August 13, 2017

Congrats to my bro @JustinThomas34 !!!!!!
— Andre Iguodala (@andre) August 13, 2017

Thomas' alma mater of Alabama expressed pride on Twitter, including a personal message from the university's athletic director, Greg Byrne. Acknowledgement of Thomas' accomplishment wasn't just limited to the sports world, either, as pop star Niall Horan of One Direction relayed the news to his more than 32 million followers.

Congrats and #RollTide to @JustinThomas34!! ⛳️ #WhereLegendsAreMade #PGAChamp https://t.co/7shGE2jDem
— The Univ. of Alabama (@UofAlabama) August 13, 2017

Congratulations @JustinThomas34 on winning the @PGAChampionship! #RollTide 🐘🏌🏻
— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) August 13, 2017

Absolutely thrilled for @JustinThomas34 . A win like this has been coming for a good while now. Top guy and top player . @PGA
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) August 13, 2017

Thomas now has five PGA Tour wins -- four of which have come this season -- to his name since joining the professional ranks in 2013.

-- Nick Ostiller