Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 08:01 AM ETLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Jordan Spieth is no stranger to playing with Justin Thomas. From practice rounds at major championships to alternate-shot matches at the Ryder Cup, the two have almost always gone in tandem.But this week, among the long, narrow fairways of Valhalla Country Club, Spieth has already noticed that the energy around his longtime friend from Louisville is unique."I play a lot of golf with him," Spieth said Tuesday. "Yesterday felt different."Park yourself outside the ropes at Valhalla during Thomas' practice rounds and it doesn't take much to see the hometown support Thomas is receiving. He was 7 years old when he attended the 2000 PGA Championship and watched Tiger Woods beat Bob May in a three-hole playoff. And though his memories are vague, the feeling he had is still palpable."I remember being inspired, being in awe," Thomas said this week. "Being a Tiger fan that I was, it was about as perfect of a week as I could have imagi...
