Thomas to go on training program after anti-gay slur

[ASFN Admin]

Justin Thomas intends to go through an individual training program to ''become a better person'' after he was picked up uttering a homophobic slur under his breath when he missed a putt at a tournament in Hawaii this month. Thomas has spoken to his other sponsors - Titleist, FootJoy and global bank Citi are among those listed on his official website - and hopes they will stand by him as he looks to educate himself and restore his reputation. ''It's not a word I use,'' Thomas said Wednesday, referring to the slur he blurted out when missing a 5-foot par putt on the fourth hole of Sentry Tournament of Champions, ''but for some reason it was in there and that's what I'm trying to figure out - why it was in there.

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