May 22, 2022; Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Justin Thomas poses with the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Justin Thomas wins second PGA Championship with playoff victory over Will Zalatoris

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated May 22, 2022 8:19 PM ET

The 2022 PGA Championship seemed to have everything.

There was a late-round collapse, a massive comeback, a legendary, clutch tee shot and a two-man playoff to decide the crown. In the end, 29-year-old American Justin Thomas outdueled 25-year-old American Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff to capture the major title.

The win was Thomas' second victory at a major event and first since he won the 2017 PGA Championship.

Justin Thomas is your 2022 #PGAChamp.@JustinThomas34 pic.twitter.com/TMUlufEtJ5
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 22, 2022

Justin Thomas trailed by 7 strokes entering today's final round of the #PGAChamp

That's tied for the third-largest comeback in major championship history. pic.twitter.com/qDdDsIez37
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 22, 2022

On the other side of the come-from-behind effort by Thomas was the disappointing finish by 27-year-old Chilean Mito Pereira, who seemed destined to capture his first win at a major until the 18th hole.

Mito Pereira had a one-shot lead while one hole away from winning the PGA Championship.

On 18, he hit his ball into the water, finishing with a double-bogey and knocking him out of contention

@GOLFonCBS pic.twitter.com/bJlfnn3Zmu
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 22, 2022

Mito Pereira is the 3rd player over the last 20 years to double-bogey the 72nd hole in a major and finish 1 shot out of a playoff.

At the 2006 U.S. Open, both Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie doubled the final hole to finish one shot behind Geoff Ogilvy. pic.twitter.com/kBZZASpSSK
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 22, 2022

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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