Justin Thomas's caddie drops injury update as he admits envy after RBC Heritage win

Matt 'Rev' Minister is on the mend after being sidelined with an injury, missing both the Masters and the RBC Heritage.

Justin Thomas's usual caddie was ruled out of the first major of 2025 and the RBC Heritage due to a back injury. Despite his absence, Thomas clinched victory at the latter tournament, with Minister making a comeback at the Truist Championship hosted by Philadelphia Cricket Club.

Following an emotional split from Max Homa, Thomas enlisted the services of his rival's former caddie Joe Greiner, leading to a T36 finish at the Masters and then taking home the trophy at the RBC Heritage as Thomas's fine form was rewarded.

Since he began working with Thomas from the 2024 Masters, Minister has yet to enjoy a win by his side. Nonetheless, Thomas was quick to confirm that 'Rev' would reclaim his role on the bag even after Greiner supported him to his first title since the 2022 PGA Championship.

Back at the Truist Championship, Minister provided an update on his fitness to , stating he is "feeling much better." He also said that there was no way he could have been at the RBC Heritage as he "couldn't have played the week after."

When asked whether he felt envious seeing Thomas succeed with another caddie, Minister candidly said, "Of course!".

While reflecting on Thomas's recent streak, which boasts one win, three second-place finishes, and six top 10s in 11 outings this year, Minister acknowledged, "he's playing great", before remarking that his win was "only a matter of time."

Minister may have been selling himself and Greiner short when he lavished praise on Thomas's form, humorously suggesting that the player could manage without a caddie. "Train a donkey to carry his sticks and he'll do just fine," he quipped.

Thomas secured a T2 finish at Truist following Shane Lowry's bogey on the 18th hole. He expressed his delight at having Minister back as his caddie.

"It was great to [have him back]," he remarked. "I missed him every step of the way at Augusta and at Hilton Head. It would have been really cool to obviously win with the first week with him back.

"I know our time is coming. We've just got to keep our head down and keep doing what we're doing and just stay patient."

Meanwhile, Greiner has teamed up with Collin Morikawa after parting ways with his long-term caddie JJ Jakovac. Morikawa spoke about his new partnership following a fine 7-under opening round at the Truist Championship on Thursday.

"There's a lot of new between me and Joe," Morikawa told CBS. "I have to take a lot of accountability on that for me to go out and describe my shots and own those shots. That's what you have to do, especially starting this new partnership."

Discussing their compatibility, he added: "We played last week for a day, and we've had a few days out here, but it's something that I've never had to deal with and learn. But I appreciate what I'm going through right now and, at the end of the day, I have to take accountability for going through this with him, and it's been a lot of fun."

Homa opened up about the impact of parting ways with Greiner, admitting that it was tough to handle. "It was not my choice, so it sucked.

"But he always had a deal that we're friends first and friendship mattered more than the work thing, and he was wise enough to do what he did. It's hard."