Max Homa
John Maxwell Homa (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. In college, he won the individual 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. As a professional he has won six times on the PGA Tour.
| Max Homa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Maxwell Homa |
| Born | November 19, 1990 Burbank, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Spouse | Lacey Croom (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| College | University of California, Berkeley |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Highest ranking | 12 (February 5, 2023)[1] (as of February 5, 2023) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 6 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T48: 2022 |
| PGA Championship | T13: 2022 |
| U.S. Open | T47: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | T40: 2021 |
Early and personal life
Homa was born in Burbank, California.[2][3] He is Jewish.[4] In December 2018, he tweeted: "Despite 6 years of Hebrew school and the completion of my Bar Mitzvah, the most Jewish I've ever felt came after looking at a home with extravagant Christmas lights and immediately thinking “that electric bill must be brutal".[4] In November 2019, he married Lacey Croom, and the couple lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with their dog, Scotty.[5][6]
High school and college
Homa attended Valencia High School in the Santa Clarita Valley.[7] There, he was a four-time first-team All-Foothill League selection, and 2009 Foothill League MVP, graduating in 2009.[8]
He then played college golf at University of California, Berkeley on scholarship, earning a degree in Consumer Behavior.[9][10][3][8] There, as a junior in 2011-12 Homa was a third-team PING Division I All-American and second-team All-Pac-12 and PING Division I All-West Region.[8] As a senior in 2012-13 he was ranked No. 19 nationally by Golfweek (5/19) and No. 22 according by Golfstat (5/21), was first-team All-Pac-12, ranked No. 17 on the final Palmer Cup Ranking, and won the Pac-12 Championship with an opening-round nine-under par 61 breaking the course record at the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club and tying for the lowest round posted in the U.S.[8] He was named a first-team All-American and to the All-Nicklaus Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America.[11]
Amateur career
In 2008, Homa was selected to represent Southern California on the Junior America's Cup team.[8] In 2009, he won the Ventura County Junior Golf Association Robinson Ranch (72-73=145).[8]
In 2010, he reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur before losing to reigning champion and Cal teammate An Byeong-hun.[8] Homa ended the year ranked 4th in California, 33rd in the U.S., and 78th in world according to amateurgolf.com.[8]
In 2011, Homa won the amateurgolf.com Silicon Valley Amateur (63-70=133).[8] He ended the year ranked 8th in California, 36th in the U.S., and 89th in the world according to amateurgolf.com.[8] In 2012, he ended the year ranked 5th in California, 18th in the U.S., and 50th in the world according to amateurgolf.com.[8]
Homa competed as an amateur at the 2013 U.S. Open, and won the individual 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.[3] He was selected to the 2013 Walker Cup squad, and turned pro after the event.[12][13]
Professional career
In October 2013, Homa finished T-9 at the Frys.com Open, his first PGA Tour event as a pro.[14] In December 2013, he tied for 6th place in the Web.com Tour qualifying school. In May 2014, he earned his first professional win at the Web.com Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am, defeating fellow rookie Jonathan Randolph by one stroke, earning $117,000.[15][16] He finished 17th on the Web.com Tour regular-season money list, to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.[16]
In the 2015 PGA Tour season, Homa entered 27 events. He made 12 cuts and won $380,339. He finished 163rd in the FedEx Cup standings and lost his tour card.[13] In the 2016 Web.com Tour season, Homa won the Rust-Oleum Championship in Ivanhoe, Illinois, coming from seven shots back, and ultimately regained his PGA Tour Card for the 2016–17 season.[16]
In the 2017 PGA Tour season, Homa made only two cuts in 17 events and lost his card.[16] That year he made just $18,008.[13] In 2017 he tweeted: "Had a few caddies hit me up recently hoping to team up. They heard they usually get weekends off which is apparently a great selling point."[4]
In the 2018 Web.com Tour season, Homa regained his PGA Tour card for the 2019 PGA Tour season.[16]
On May 5, 2019, Homa won the Wells Fargo Championship for his first PGA Tour victory, with a three-shot victory over Joel Dahmen.[17][18] Homa received $1.422 million for his win, a two-year extension of his PGA Tour card, as well as spots in the PGA Championship and in the 2020 Masters Tournament.[18][19]
On February 21, 2021, Homa earned his second PGA Tour victory at the Genesis Invitational in a playoff over Tony Finau.[20]
In September 2021, Homa won his third PGA Tour title at the Fortinet Championship, the opening event of the 2021–22 season.[21] In May 2022, Homa won the Wells Fargo Championship for a second time.[22] He ended the season finishing in a tie for 5th at the Tour Championship.
In September 2022, he successfully defended the Fortinet Championship, chipping-in for a birdie on the final hole to beat Danny Willett by one stroke.[23] He was selected to play on the U.S. team in the 2022 Presidents Cup; he won all four of the matches he played.[24]
In January 2023, Homa won the Farmers Insurance Open. He came from behind with a final round six-under par 66 to win by two shots over Keegan Bradley.[25]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 5, 2019 | Wells Fargo Championship | −15 (69-63-70-67=269) | 3 strokes | Joel Dahmen |
| 2 | Feb 21, 2021 | Genesis Invitational | −12 (66-70-70-66=272) | Playoff | Tony Finau |
| 3 | Sep 19, 2021 | Fortinet Championship | −19 (67-72-65-65=269) | 1 stroke | Maverick McNealy |
| 4 | May 8, 2022 | Wells Fargo Championship (2) | −8 (67-66-71-68=272) | 2 strokes | Keegan Bradley, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young |
| 5 | Sep 18, 2022 | Fortinet Championship (2) | −16 (65-67-72-68=272) | 1 stroke | Danny Willett |
| 6 | Jan 28, 2023 | Farmers Insurance Open | −13 (68-70-71-66=275) | 2 strokes | Keegan Bradley |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Genesis Invitational | Tony Finau | Won with par on second extra hole |
Web.com Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18, 2014 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | −20 (68-65-70-63=266) | 1 stroke | Jonathan Randolph |
| 2 | Jun 12, 2016 | Rust-Oleum Championship | −13 (71-69-68-67=275) | 1 stroke | John Mallinger |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T48 | |
| PGA Championship | T64 | CUT | CUT | T13 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T47 | |
| The Open Championship | NT | T40 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2021 Open – 2022 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T13 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T22 | |||
| Match Play | NT1 | T18 | T35 | |
| Invitational | T61 | T52 | T51 | |
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 2013 (winners)
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2022 (winners)
See also
See also
References
- ^ "Week 5 2023 Ending 5 Feb 2023" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Hedes, Ed (June 15, 2013). "Despite missing U.S. Open cut, it's been quite a run for Homa". Times News.
- ^ a b c "Painter: Homa feeling at home at Riviera". Los Angeles Daily News. February 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c Schmitt, Michael (May 6, 2019). "Wells Fargo champion Homa happy to be known for more than his tweets". Golf365.com.
- ^ Myers, Alex (December 3, 2019). "Tiger Woods' walk-off "win," Shooter McGavin shoots his shot, and PGA Tour wedding season continues". Golf Digest.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (April 28, 2020). "Itching to return, Max Homa talks missing April Masters, Westworld's 'confusing' plot". Golfweek.
- ^ "PGA golfer Max Homa discusses waiting to defend title, Santa Clarita course that shaped his game". ABC7 Los Angeles. May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Max Homa Bio". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
- ^ Barnes, Wil (January 29, 2015). "A Bright Future for former Cal star Max Homa". California Golf News.
- ^ "Max Homa reflects on time playing for Valencia after first PGA Tour win". signalscv.com. May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Max Homa Player Profile". AmateurGolf.com.
- ^ "Five AJGA alums selected to U.S. Walker Cup Team". AJGA. July 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c Harig, Bob (May 6, 2019). "Max Homa's journey from $18,008 to $1.42 million". ESPN.
- ^ Shefter, David (December 18, 2013). "Max Homa Among Q-School Grads". United States Golf Association.
- ^ Keepfer, Scott (May 18, 2014). "Homa wins BMW Pro-Am". Greenville News.
- ^ a b c d e "Max Homa". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (May 5, 2019). "Homa comes full circle and wins Wells Fargo Championship". Associated Press. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Valencia Professional Golfer Throws First Pitch at Dodgers Game". mynewsla.com. May 11, 2019.
- ^ Scott, David (March 3, 2020). "Max Homa is ready for the Masters; Wells Fargo Championship will feature Bubba Watson". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "Homa wins hometown Genesis, beating Finau in playoff". Associated Press. February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Wagaman, Michael (September 20, 2022). "Max Homa rallies to win Fortinet Championship at Silverado". Associated Press. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (May 9, 2022). "Max Homa Wins Wells Fargo Championship: Former Cal golfer captures his fourth PGA Tour title and second of this season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ McCauley, Janie (September 18, 2022). "Homa chips in, wins in Napa after Willett's shocking 3-putt". Associated Press. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Beall, Joel (September 25, 2022). "Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler". Golf Digest. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Max Homa comes from five back to win Farmers Insurance Open". Sportsnet.ca. Associated Press. January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
External links
- Max Homa at the PGA Tour official site
- Max Homa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Max Homa on Twitter