Six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa has been making headlines recently—unfortunately, it is not due to his putting skills but for being unusually open about his struggles. How? Well, Homa openly admitted what most celebrities wouldn’t. That is acknowledging that even golf stars like him go through tough times.

Did it make him small in front of his fans? Absolutely not. Instead, the pro earned praise from the 5 Club podcast host, Garry Williams, for his honesty, and it’s easy to see why. Homa is known for his bold, unapologetic responses, specifically over X. But it turns out that the 34-year-old has been going through a dark patch.

Homa addressed the media prior to the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines (February 13th to 16th), shedding light on his frustrations.

And that’s not all. If we look at the stats, his last victory came at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open, but after that? No win. But the DP World Tour winner has a tough mind.

“I am quite proud of my work ethic,” Homa said even after accepting that he has been moving backwards for months. But have you ever wondered where he got that from?

No, it is not Tiger Woods but Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts’ journey to the top. After winning Super Bowl LIX, Hurts shared his journey, from losing his starting job at Alabama to becoming an MVP.

What resonated with Homa was Hurts’ quote: “I’ve had purpose long before anybody had an opinion about it.”

Homa reflected, “It stuck with me… however the score is looking, last week would never make sense to anybody unless you’re part of my tiny little thing.”

“It stuck with me. I don’t know how I never heard that, but two days ago I did, and it just made me realize that however the score is looking to those like outward, like last week, it would never make sense to anybody unless you’re part of like my tiny little thing; you would never think that we made progress.”

He continued, “It would look like another kind of red X on the year. I think that that’s going to be a major stepping stone and something we’ll all look back on.”

Homa missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open and his performance at Pebble Beach wasn’t impressive either, with a 6-under-par score.

Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy’s stunning 21-under-par victory at Pebble Beach boosted viewership and earned him his 27th career title, making him the first player in 20 years after Phil Mickelson to achieve this feat.

But that’s not all – Homa also had to withdraw from the $9.3M Farmers Insurance Open due to a sudden illness. Reflecting on his experience, Homa shared, “I went home like, OK (after The Sentry), I’m very excited, this next stretch will be really good, and then in those two weeks off or whatever, yeah, two weeks off, it never really fully clicked.”

The 34-year-old elaborated, “And again I felt like there was just one thing slightly off because I would hit the best shot of my life and then the next shot would feel way different; it would be way different.”

Homa emphasized, “So it is difficult, so I’m just trying to use the idea that I’m going to have a long career after this, so just keep getting better. I need to and want to start seeing some results, but 6 that’s not going to deter me from like what I’m working on.” So, what do you think?

Can Max Homa bounce back from his current slump? Is he on the right track, or does he need to shake things up? Share your thoughts in the comment section!

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