Max Homa

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Max Homa
Personal information
Full nameJohn Maxwell Homa
Born (1990-11-19) November 19, 1990 (age 31)
Burbank, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceScottsdale, Arizona
SpouseLacey Croom
Career
CollegeUniversity of California, Berkeley
Turned professional2013
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking31 (September 19, 2021)[1]
(as of December 26, 2021)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2020, 2021
PGA ChampionshipT64: 2019
U.S. OpenCUT: 2013, 2020, 2021
The Open ChampionshipT40: 2021

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 pro, he has won the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship, the 2021 Genesis Invitational and the 2021 Fortinet Championship.

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]

In February 2019 he told the San Francisco Chronicle: "I probably have a fairly large fan base compared to what I deserve for my golf."[4]

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 in Napa, California.[21]

Amateur wins[]

Professional wins (5)[]

PGA Tour wins (3)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 May 5, 2019 Wells Fargo Championship −15 (69-63-70-67=269) 3 strokes United States Joel Dahmen
2 Feb 21, 2021 Genesis Invitational −12 (66-70-70-66=272) Playoff United States Tony Finau
3 Sep 19, 2021 Fortinet Championship −19 (67-72-65-65=269) 1 stroke United States Maverick McNealy

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2021 Genesis Invitational United States 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 United States Jonathan Randolph
2 Jun 12, 2016 Rust-Oleum Championship −13 (71-69-68-67=275) 1 stroke United States 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
Masters Tournament CUT CUT
PGA Championship T64 CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship NT T40
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship[]

Tournament 2021
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships[]

Tournament 2019 2020 2021
Championship T22
Match Play NT1 T18
Invitational T61 T52 T51
Champions NT1 NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Did not play

NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances[]

Amateur

See also[]

See also[]

  • List of Jewish golfers

References[]

  1. ^ "Week 38 2021 Ending 19 Sep 2021" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Hedes, Ed (June 15, 2013). "Despite missing U.S. Open cut, it's been quite a run for Homa". Times News.
  3. ^ a b c "Painter: Homa feeling at home at Riviera". Los Angeles Daily News. February 11, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d Schmitt, Michael (May 6, 2019). "Wells Fargo champion Homa happy to be known for more than his tweets". Golf365.com.
  5. ^ Myers, Alex (December 3, 2019). "Tiger Woods' walk-off "win," Shooter McGavin shoots his shot, and PGA Tour wedding season continues". Golf Digest.
  6. ^ DiMeglio, Steve (April 28, 2020). "Itching to return, Max Homa talks missing April Masters, Westworld's 'confusing' plot". Golfweek.
  7. ^ "PGA golfer Max Homa discusses waiting to defend title, Santa Clarita course that shaped his game". ABC7 Los Angeles. May 4, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Max Homa Bio". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  9. ^ Barnes, Wil (January 29, 2015). "A Bright Future for former Cal star Max Homa". California Golf News.
  10. ^ "Max Homa reflects on time playing for Valencia after first PGA Tour win". signalscv.com. May 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Max Homa Player Profile". AmateurGolf.com.
  12. ^ "Five AJGA alums selected to U.S. Walker Cup Team". AJGA. July 23, 2013.
  13. ^ a b c Harig, Bob (May 6, 2019). "Max Homa's journey from $18,008 to $1.42 million". ESPN.
  14. ^ Shefter, David (December 18, 2013). "Max Homa Among Q-School Grads". United States Golf Association.
  15. ^ Keepfer, Scott (May 18, 2014). "Homa wins BMW Pro-Am". Greenville News.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Max Homa". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  17. ^ Ferguson, Doug (May 5, 2019). "Homa comes full circle and wins Wells Fargo Championship". Associated Press. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Valencia Professional Golfer Throws First Pitch at Dodgers Game". mynewsla.com. May 11, 2019.
  19. ^ Scott, David (March 3, 2020). "Max Homa is ready for the Masters; Wells Fargo Championship will feature Bubba Watson". The Charlotte Observer.
  20. ^ "Homa wins hometown Genesis, beating Finau in playoff". Associated Press. February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  21. ^ Roberts, Andy (September 19, 2021). "Max Homa lands his PGA Tour Hat-trick with victory at the Fortinet Championship". Golfmagic.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

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