Louisville, Ky. (WDRB) — Few players, if any, have the social media and fan following of six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa. He has over 675,000 followers on X alone.
Formerly the number five golfer in the world, it’s been an up-and-down season for him. Homa finished ninth at the Masters, but didn’t see the weekend at the PGA Championship and missed a putt in a playoff to not qualify for the U.S. Open.
He’s now back to feeling comfortable following a second-place finish at the John Deere Classic and is ready to attack the ISCO Championship this week.
"Having a good attitude, playing the game, using what I got and not what I don't have, but as always, success is a win," Homa said. "It's still Wednesday, so my Monday through Wednesday, I still try to win those days. (My team and I) have been prepping really well. Once Thursday comes around, it's a whole new game."
Homa doesn’t have to worry about qualifying for a major championship for the rest of this season.
He earned a spot in next week's Open Championship with his finish at the John Deere Classic.
"It wasn't the end of the world not playing in the U.S. Open," Homa said. "It's not like at the beginning of the year I was saying that's one on my bucket list. I've never even played well at a U.S. Open, so it was more of a shame that we spent all that energy. Looking back, it could've been a good thing. I could've gone to Shinnecock Hills and played poorly."
If, by Sunday, Homa sees his name at the top of the leaderboard, the next-highest finisher who isn’t slated for the field at Royal Birkdale will hop on a plane to England for the final major championship of the year.
