When you're struggling on the greens, sometimes you just need to borrow a little magic from a friend. That's exactly what Justin Thomas did ahead of the Truist Championship, and the results are already turning heads.

Frustrated by a putting slump that has plagued his season, Thomas made a straightforward request to his Titleist representative: "Give me Cam's putter." He was referring to Cameron Young's Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5R Tour Prototype—the same putter that helped Young rack up two wins this year and climb to No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Thomas's putting woes have been hard to ignore. Since returning from November back surgery in early March, he ranks No. 152 on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting, better than only a dozen other players. After a frustrating week with his Phantom 5.5 at the Masters, he switched to his backup Newport 2 GSS, but the struggles continued.

At the Cadillac Championship, Thomas posted a T-23 finish—his fourth result of T-41 or better in six starts this season. Solid, yes, but the stat that stung was losing nearly six shots on the greens. Only five players lost more. "I played really well last week, I just putted horrifically," Thomas admitted. "I had a very tough time on those greens. But I played really, really, really well at Augusta, and I just had zero to show for it."

The frustration is palpable for a player of Thomas's caliber. He drove it well, hit quality iron shots, but couldn't buy a putt when it mattered most. "I couldn't get anything going, couldn't make that putt or get that ball up-and-down that I needed to, either to keep momentum or get momentum. And that stuff just kind of—it wears."

Thomas received his new putter on Monday and got to work immediately, grinding through Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday on speed and start line. Then came an unexpected twist: he discovered he was grouped with Young for the first two rounds of the Truist Championship. "We had the exact same shoes on yesterday, and it's like, 'I promise I'm not trying to copy everything you do, but I'm maybe trying to copy everything you do,'" Thomas joked.

While the putter style—similar toe hang to what he's used before—isn't entirely new territory, the confidence boost is everything. "It's just so hard to putt well if you don't have confidence, and it's so hard to have confidence unless you're seeing it go in more often," he said. "So, I really, really worked hard."

For golfers of all levels, this story hits home. Sometimes a fresh look—or a trusted friend's setup—is all it takes to turn a frustrating season around. Whether you're chasing a major title or just trying to break 90, the right putter can make all the difference.