In the wake of a tough end to the 2024 season, Max Homa’s game appears to be trending in the right direction.
After being selected for the 2024 Presidents Cup, Homa missed the cut at the Procore Championship, which led to many suggesting that he shouldn’t have been part of Jim Furyk’s 12-man roster.
Thankfully, the six-time PGA Tour winner managed to hold his own at Royal Montreal and help the USA to a tenth successive Presidents Cup victory.
Homa worked solo on his swing during the off-season but has since joined forces with John Scott Rattan – the director of instruction at Congressional. The pair started working together after the 2024 ZOZO Championship.
Why Wyndham Clark makes Max Homa feel ‘terrible’
Homa’s driving during the back end of 2024 was particularly concerning. But, after carding two 69s at The Sentry, the 34-year-old is content with where his game is heading.
Despite the improvement, Homa admitted after his round that watching Wyndham Clark drive the golf ball makes him feel ‘terrible’ about the state of his game.
“Wyndham should be able to just rip this thing. Yeah, that would be 178mph ball speed with less than driver. That’s cool. Wyndham always makes me feel terrible about myself,” he said whilst on commentary with Smylie Kaufman.
Homa is now using Cobra clubs after signing a deal with the manufacturer and the American also detailed how he feels about his new equipment.
“So far, been really good,” he added. “I would never change any equipment if it wasn’t going to make me better, and that’s truly how I feel about it. I have been really happy with the driver. I have fortunately, or unfortunately, toed and heeled a couple, and they have worked out alright. Every driver is going to work well if you nail it out the middle but to be able to miss a couple and it still work out is a very good sign.”
What has Max Homa said about his new swing coach?
In addition to signing for Cobra and apparel brand Lululemon, Homa’s most significant change will involve working with his new swing coach, Rattan.
Clearly, after his struggles off the tee last season, Homa needed to change, and he has revealed that he’s looking to cover the golf ball to prevent his hands from becoming too dominant.
“The priority has been covering the golf ball,” Homa said. “My chest just gets late, and the club gets stuck behind me, and I end up playing a lot of golf with my hands. We’ve been working on getting my chest to keep going, to never slow down. It helps my cut, but it’s the best I’ve ever drawn the golf ball, as well.”
Statistically, the early signs are good for Homa. The 34-year-old has gained 1.7 shots off the tee during the first 36 holes of The Sentry and managed a driving accuracy of 63%.
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