Mike Thomas is a retired professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He is the son of a retired professional golfer and is also the father and coach of Justin Thomas who is a pro golfer.

Mike Thomas illness: What happened to Justin Thomas father?

Mike Thomas had a blood clot in his lung a condition known as pulmonary embolism. He was unable to travel to the tournament to watch his son but he no doubts viewed it in his home as he recovered.

He initially mistook the illness he had for some other respiratory condition and only confirmed the clots just a few weeks before this tournament. His son Justin Thomas confirmed that Mike had been traveling nonstop for more than two months, attending various golfing tournaments around the world to watch his son and give him coaching advice along the way.

Mike who is currently 60 years of age is likely to recover in a matter of weeks and get back on the road following the sport he loves best. His son Justin has been performing at very high levels at this year’s PGA Tour and is set to have one of the best seasons in his career.

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