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Justin Thomas pulls Phil Mickelson prank on fans after team dinner in Atlanta

Phil Mickelson is likely to miss his first Ryder Cup since making his debut in 1995, but that doesn’t mean Justin Thomas can’t have a little fun at Lefty’s expense.

Speaking this week on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, Thomas recounted a story from last week’s U.S. team dinner at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta, where afterward Thomas decided to play a joke on some unsuspecting fans who were waiting outside another of the hotel’s restaurants.

As Thomas tells it, he, Bryson DeChambeau and Collin Morikawa were walking down the stairs after eating with the rest of U.