Justin Thomas Named to U.S. Men's Golf Olympic Team

Thomas is the first former Alabama golfer to ever make the team

Former Alabama men's golfer Justin Thomas has been named a member of the 60 golfers that will be competing at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Thomas will be representing his home country of the United States.

Thomas marks the first time that a former Alabama golfer has been named an Olympian on the team.

Thomas currently sits at the top American in the Official World Golf Rankings. He competed for the Crimson Tide from 2010-2012 and will join three other male U.S. golfers on the country's Olympic team: Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele.

This year's competition will be held from July 29-Aug. 1 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club, which is located about 40 miles northwest of Tokyo.

Here is the full release from Alabama athletics:

Justin Thomas Named First-Ever Olympian in Alabama Men’s Golf History

Thomas will compete for Gold at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Former Alabama men’s golfer Justin Thomas has been named one of 60 golfers who will compete for a Gold Medal at the 2021 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, the International Golf Federation announced Tuesday.

This year, the men’s golf competition will be held July 29-Aug. 1 at Kasumigaseki Country Club, a private club located in Saitama which is about 40 miles northwest of Tokyo.

As the top-ranking American in the Official World Golf Rankings, Thomas will represent the USA as the first Alabama men’s golfer to compete in the Olympic Games, which debuted in Rio at the 2016 Games.

The Louisville, Ky., native who competed for the Crimson Tide in from 2010-12 is one of only four golfers from the U.S. to tee it up in Tokyo. He joins Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele as the American representatives.