Thomas plans to channel 'inner BK' if in major contention

'Hate to boost his ego,' but JT admires Koepka's closing ability

0:002:00PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – A midseason wrist injury forced Justin Thomas to sit out a major for the first time since 2015, and it was an illuminating experience watching at home.

Bethpage Black could have set up ideally for Thomas’ game, but instead he was on the couch, resting his wrist and watching Brooks Koepka dominate a brawny course and the deepest field in major golf.

“I feel like I learned a lot,” Thomas said.

Koepka had a seven-shot lead entering the final round, but an increasingly difficult setup dwindled his advantage to just a single stroke late on the back nine.

Thomas had experience dealing with a huge lead…