While the final leaderboard perhaps tells a different story, there was a moment early on on the back nine on Sunday during the 2024 Masters where Scottie Scheffler was under a little pressure.
Scottie Scheffler made an uncharacteristic error on 11 to make a bogey to fall back to eight under par. That meant that Max Homa was just one shot back as he teed off on 12. Unfortunately, that proved to be the exact moment where Homa’s own charge realistically came to an end.
Homa sent his tee shot over the back of the green and into the bushes on the par three. A double bogey would set him right back, and he would end up finishing seven shots behind the world number one.
It was a result which marked a turning point in Homa’s season. He would only register one more top 10 all year on the PGA Tour as he really struggled to find his best form again. And some would perhaps wonder how much of an impact that disappointment at Augusta National had on his year.
Max Homa names the tournament he wants to win over the Masters
However, it turns out the Masters is not actually the event Homa wants to win more than any other. Taking part in a Q&A with Lululemon, Homa was asked whether he agrees with the statement that he wants to win the Masters over any of the three other majors. And he suggested that his answer may come as a surprise to some.
“No, that’s actually quite a popular thing. I love The Open Championship. I think the Masters for more your career, legacy, life. But winning The Open Championship is the coolest. Walking up 18, the style of golf I like better. But I will take any of them,” he said.
Homa asked whether the PGA Tour now needs a shot clock
Of course, one of the big talking points in the game of golf right now is the pace of play, with the PGA Tour coming in for a lot of criticism.
The American Express was slated by fans after the final round took the best part of six hours to complete, while it was a similar story at the Farmers Insurance Open this past week.
Homa is one of those currently taking part in TGL. And when asked whether golf needs a shot clock, the 34-year-old was emphatic in his response.
“Golf should have a shot clock, tasers, anything to make us play faster. I will literally do anything,” he said.
The concern is that implementing a shot clock on the PGA Tour would be nearly impossible. It would require so many people to make sure it was as accurate as possible.
But clearly, it is a problem which needs addressing. As Homa suggests, many of the players are desperate to see something done.
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