PGA Tour star Justin Thomas faced a birdie putt on the 13th green during the pro-am for the WM Phoenix Open when he handed his putter to a fan and said, “All right, Lulu, knock it in.”

And Lulu Gribbin did.

Gribbin rolled in the putt with one hand on Wednesday. The Mountain Brook teen lost her left hand and right leg above the knee in a shark attack on June 7, 2024, in the Gulf waters off Walton County, Florida.

Gribbin was hospitalized for 77 days. But within three months of the attack, she was working on her golf swing.

In the same month that Gribbin was injured, Thomas sent her a video message.

“I know you’re in the recovery process right now,” Thomas said, “which, if everything I’ve heard about you is true, you’re going to do great with. Stay strong, be confident, be positive. All this stuff will come to an end and a lot of good will come from it. I also heard that you’re a big golf fan, so I’m very excited for you to be able to get back to playing some golf and, hopefully, come to some tournaments soon, where we can meet and get together.”

On Wednesday, Gribbin met Thomas as he tuned up on the Scottsdale TPC Course. After the teen sank the putt, the former Alabama All-American autographed Gribbin’s “birdie ball.”

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At the WM Phoenix Open on Friday, Thomas followed his opening-round 66 with a 3-under-par 68. At 8 under, Thomas is four shots behind leader Thomas Detry halfway through the tournament.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.