Max Homa has explained why he’s pleased that he has not won any tournaments in 2024 ahead of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.
The 33-year-old is part of a stacked field that’s descended on the Charlotte venue for what is one of the PGA Tour’s signature events.
Quail Hollow – a big-hitters track – could prove to be valuable preparation ahead of the PGA Championship, which will be held at Valhalla on May 16.
Homa was superb at Augusta, finishing T3, seven shots adrift of eventual winner Scottie Scheffler. Six-time PGA Tour winner Homa has been speaking to the media ahead of the Wells Fargo and has opened up on whether he’s peaking at the right time.
Max Homa makes shock PGA Tour admission ahead of Wells Fargo Championship
Homa has typically performed well during the early part of the season on the tour’s west coast swing. The 33-year-old is winless in 2024, which he believes could be a good sign ahead of what is a busy stretch in the season.
He said [via Ten Golf]: “The pessimist in me is very frustrated with the season. I think I’ve been spoiled with playing the West Coast so well, pretty much every year since 2020. However, I’ve played the majors so bad in my whole career that the optimist side in me was thinking I won’t peak in February for once and actually have a chance to win some majors and contend at the FedEx Cup.”
Homa did admit that his putting is putting pressure on other aspects of his game, but overall, there was a sense of optimism from the Burbank-born star.
“I’m pretty pleased that I haven’t done anything this season, for the most part,” he added. “I am 22nd in the points. I am in a good spot with my golf game. My game feels great. I haven’t putted as well as last year, and I haven’t driven it as well, but I’ve had great weeks.
“I think the putter has put pressure on a lot of my game. I am optimistic. It’s frustrating to be without tonnes of great results, but if I was just valuing the golf I am playing, it feels better than usual at this time of the year. I’ve been a bit spoilt with the beginning of my season’s being so good; I come into some events and not lived up to it, so maybe under the radar is better for me.”
Several players peaking at precisely the right time for major season
After The Masters at the beginning of April, the world’s best aim is to peak for the mid-May PGA Championship.
And ahead of the second major of the year, there are a number of players in ominous form. LIV Golf stars Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka appear to be nearing their best, and Scottie Scheffler is also hard to look past at Valhalla.
The Wells Fargo will give the golfing world an indication of what to expect next week. Whoever claims the title at Quail Hollow will be well-fancied at Valhalla on a course that’s not too dissimilar. May and June are eagerly anticipated months in the golfing calendar, and this year feels no different.
The likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Homa, peaking at the right time, and going head-to-head with the LIV Golf boys, is a tantalising prospect.
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