Thomas was initially out of the running after his final round and Thomas himself admitted he was just going to go home and see how it played out.
However, in the end, the two-time major winner just did enough and he now finds himself preparing for East Lake and a chance at finishing the season well.
Of course, Thomas stands little chance of winning given he’ll start at even par.
Homa has finished outside the top 30 after an inconsistent year but he did play well yesterday, finishing at five-under on the day.
However, despite being good friends, Thomas admitted that he’d have liked to have seen Homa play a bit worse to help his own cause.
Justin Thomas admits he wanted to see Max Homa struggle a bit more during round four of the BMW
Speaking to the media after initially looking like he’d missed out on the top 30, Thomas was quizzed on if he enjoyed seeing good friend Max Homa play well.