Max Homa
| Max Homa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Maxwell Homa |
| Born | November 19, 1990 Burbank, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Valencia, California |
| Career | |
| College | University of California, Berkeley |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 5 (April 2, 2023)[1] (as of October 27, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Max Homa (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Biography
Homa was born in Burbank, California to John Homa and Bonnie Milstein. He graduated Valencia High School in 2009 and played college golf at University of California, Berkeley where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. In 2010, he reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur before losing to reigning champion and Cal teammate An Byeong-hun. Homa competed as an amateur at the 2013 U.S. Open and won the individual 2013 NCAA Division I Championship. He was selected to the 2013 U.S. Walker Cup squad and turned pro after the event.
In October 2013, Homa finished T-9 at the Frys.com Open, his first PGA Tour event as a pro.[2] 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.[3] He finished 32nd in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
Amateur wins (1)
Professional wins (1)
Web.com Tour (1)
| 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
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
- DNP = Did not play
- CUT = missed the half-way cut
- "T" = tied
- Yellow background for top-10.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 2013 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Week 13 2023 Ending 2 Apr 2023" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Max Homa at the PGA Tour official site
- Max Homa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site