Max Homa has likened his golf career to “a very toxic relationship,” expressing his difficulty in dealing with his recent performance issues. The American failed to make the cut at TPC Sawgrass, making it four consecutive PGA Tour events in a row.
Homa’s disappointing start to the 2025 season was further highlighted when he shot 79-71 at the Players Championship, missing the cut by seven shots. This is a stark contrast to his impressive performance at the 2024 Masters, where he finished third.
Since then, the 34-year-old has only managed to finish in the top 10 at a few events. Even more concerning for the former world No. 5 is that he has missed the cut six times in the 11 months following his standout performance at Augusta National.
The Burbank, California native has been candid about his struggles since the Masters. Despite his hard work and dedication, he admitted that he’s not seeing the results he wants. He said: “I know how hard I work; I know how much I care. So it just feels more just s—– for myself, like internally.
“I know people probably love this and some people probably hate it for me, but people like to laugh when people aren’t doing well. I would laugh at that, because I just don’t know what more I could be doing at the moment. The way I work, I feel like I deserve to be the best player in the world at some point.
“I know that sounds crazy, but that’s how I approach each day, is to be the best at it and I’m going the complete opposite direction…. It’s hard to care this much about something and just not get anything out of it.. It’s like you’re in a very toxic relationship. I might be the toxic one, but it’s still toxic.”
Due to his concerning dip in form, Homa is predicted to drop out of the top 70 in the world rankings by the end of this month. The situation puts him at risk of potentially missing out on qualifying for both the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.
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Regardless, the American star is determined not to let the chatter about his decline affect his own perspective on his game. After falling short at TPC Sawgrass, he took a defiant stance, saying, “If my kid was going through this, and he was working this hard, I would be proud of him, so I’m (pauses) proud of myself.”.
Ahead of the Players Championship, Homa announced his decision to avoid social media distractions by not using Twitter/X in the future. “No, I think I finally had a come-to-Jesus moment that it’s for the sick. I was sick. I’m just trying to get healthy now,” he stated.
“No, I have not enjoyed that app. It’s not very fun. It’s fun to watch our little highlights or lowlights, and that stuff is fun,” he added. “The rest of it’s probably not great, so I’m going to stick to TikTok.”
- Source: NEWHD MEDIA
