By Christopher Powers
Prior to Sunday, Max Homa was best known in the golf world for his presence on Twitter, a fact he was well aware of—and proud of. “I probably have a fairly large fan base compared to what I deserve for my golf,” Homa told Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle in February. If you’re one of Homa’s 30,400 followers, you know “self-owns” like this are a common occurrence for the 2013 NCAA individual champion.
But on Sunday at Quail Hollow, Homa went from “that golfer on Twitter” to PGA Tour winner, something not even he could have imagined when he missed 15 of 17 cuts on tour in 2017. Homa kept plugging away, his hard work paying off in the form of a 15-under total at the Wells Fargo Championship, which earned him two years of playing privileges on tour, a spot in the PGA Championship in two weeks at Bethpage Black, an invite to next year’s Players Championship and Masters, where he’ll be making his debut, and much more.
As fans of Homa’s Twitter, we can only hope his triumph in Charlotte doesn’t make him go big time on us. Knowing him, the 28-year-old from Valencia, Calif., won’t change a lick, which is what has made him so popular on the social-media app. Below are some of his best tweets, from the most self-deprecating to the most philosophical (sort of).
He’s self-deprecating
I would call this a gallery but tomato potato https://t.co/r0OVYQeBFk
— max homa (@maxhoma23) February 18, 2019
Had a few caddies hit me up recently hoping to team up. They heard they usually get weekends off which is apparently a great selling point
— max homa (@maxhoma23) February 1, 2017
I don’t think I’d be nervous on the first tee at my first Masters. It’s always been a dream of mine to play that tournament. I’d jump right past nervous and skip straight to violently ill, unfit to be in public
— max homa (@maxhoma23) April 10, 2019
Golf is even more frustrating when ur game feels good and u post a bad number rather than when u just flat out suck
— max homa (@maxhoma23) June 30, 2017
Despite 6 years of Hebrew school and the completion of my Bar Mitzvah, the most Jewish I’ve ever felt came after looking at a home with extravagant Christmas lights and immediately thinking “that electric bill must be brutal”
— max homa (@maxhoma23) December 10, 2018
Airplane middle seat: the most consistent missed cut punishment
— max homa (@maxhoma23) June 2, 2018
Didn’t play well but was fortunate enough to have a stranger watch me pee into a cup after the round so it’s actually been a pretty solid day all-in-all
— max homa (@maxhoma23) September 20, 2018
I don’t use a green reading book because if I did, I wouldn’t be able to blame my caddy when I missed
— max homa (@maxhoma23) October 16, 2018
Play better pic.twitter.com/8rLDT8y8dY
— max homa (@maxhoma23) January 10, 2019
I’m rooting for Talor Gooch because he’s one of my best friends. I’m also rooting for him because he has a last name that makes me feel less insecure about my own
— max homa (@maxhoma23) January 20, 2019
When u have to walk back to the tee after u can’t find ur ball pic.twitter.com/Swd4WVeOAF
— max homa (@maxhoma23) March 30, 2019
He remembers all his mom’s lessons
I just made my bed without my mom telling me I had to. Miracles do happen. Thank u guys for all your support. What a day #blessed
— max homa (@maxhoma23) September 4, 2016
Adulthood: finally understanding why it was important to defrost the chicken when your mom told u to, not 2 seconds after u heard the garage door open
— max homa (@maxhoma23) November 30, 2017
He gives great relationship advice
To the couple making out at the end of this P.F. Chang’s bar: hey, get a booth next time and sit on the same side like a couple of psychos
— max homa (@maxhoma23) June 12, 2017
My friend started dating a girl in Dec. & the Xmas present panic is real. Go too small & she’s sad. Too big & she’s scared. Fun for me tho
— max homa (@maxhoma23) December 19, 2016
So ur saying that the older, single gentleman that had to go on a tv show to find his soulmate because he couldn’t in the real world who everyone decided was perfect in every way was actually flawed and not a great guy?!?!?!? #bachelor
— max homa (@maxhoma23) March 6, 2018
If u get friend zoned on live tv after winning a tourney, u pretty much need to do some not appropriate for all viewers type stuff after ur next W to get rid of that stigma #JustSaying
— max homa (@maxhoma23) May 21, 2018
He’s very observant of his surroundings
A husband at the airport just called out his wife for being too close to the line & confusing people who were ready to board. Huge win seeing as how this is many people’s pet peeve. Was great to see someone stand up for the greater good of the group. He lost tho, obviously
— max homa (@maxhoma23) November 11, 2018
God bless the 16 handicapper giving his 18 handicapper friend swing lessons on the range
— max homa (@maxhoma23) December 23, 2016
Theres clearly an age a man hits where he all of a sudden decides that running shoes look good with jeans. Like a bar mitzvah but different
— max homa (@maxhoma23) September 16, 2016
Just witnessed a guy with southwest priority boarding choose a middle seat. Pretty discomforting to know there’s a serial killer on my flight
— max homa (@maxhoma23) July 24, 2018
He follows golf too
Hey @TigerWoods if u decide to make ur comeback at the Zurich I’d be honored to be ur partner. We can even play ur ball in alt shot. Call me
— max homa (@maxhoma23) April 12, 2017
Adam Scott’s swing was supposed to be in the SI swimsuit edition but they didn’t want to take all the attention away from the supermodels
— max homa (@maxhoma23) February 18, 2017
Find yourself a spouse that loves you as much as Mark Rolfing loves Hawaii
— max homa (@maxhoma23) January 7, 2017
U spelt “max homa” wrong 5 times but whatever https://t.co/ZmWXiKo0V9
— max homa (@maxhoma23) January 3, 2019
Kiz may be leading the golf portion of this major but the real battle is going on between DJ, Koepka & Woodland for coolest walk. Tight race
— max homa (@maxhoma23) August 11, 2017
Just lie to me and don’t say “this shot from a moment ago”
— max homa (@maxhoma23) April 7, 2018
The fact that Tiger Woods occasionally struggles to make putts with his perfect looking stroke proves that golf is the dumbest thing ever
— max homa (@maxhoma23) May 4, 2018
Someone on the golf telecast said Justin Rose misread his putt because he thought it would break toward the water. On the island green pic.twitter.com/riVkhRb90O
— max homa (@maxhoma23) May 13, 2018
Shinnecock is gunna need to be tested for an STD after screwing all these players this afternoon
— max homa (@maxhoma23) June 17, 2018
He’s philosophical
When I was 10 years old I really thought I would’ve had to deal with quick sand and volcanoes by now. Instead it’s just taxes and bogeys
— max homa (@maxhoma23) October 22, 2016
Just kidding
While walking off the 18th tee today, nearing the end of a pretty difficult/breezy day, my caddy said that if golf were easy it wouldn’t be fun. It was a deep and philosophical comment. I wanted to punch him
— max homa (@maxhoma23) August 24, 2018
He does have plenty of great random thoughts though
Watching women’s tennis while on the phone is legitimately awkward. Can’t hit the mute button fast enough
— max homa (@maxhoma23) August 29, 2017
Why does brushing your teeth over the kitchen sink feel so wrong?
— max homa (@maxhoma23) March 28, 2018
The golf offseason is an interesting time cuz I wanna get my game as sharp as possible and get prepared to win some tournaments but also tequila sounds pretty good
— max homa (@maxhoma23) December 5, 2018
This game has more 3s than a dive bar on a Wednesday night
— max homa (@maxhoma23) May 27, 2018
Mirrors in hotel elevators give u one last opportunity to feel insecure about yourself before entering the general public
— max homa (@maxhoma23) August 2, 2018
Thank you to the guy eating a gas station hot dog by himself in his car for reminding me that my day could in fact get a little worse
— max homa (@maxhoma23) August 3, 2018
Just saw someone buy a large Fiji water at the airport and now I’m wondering why they’re not flying private
— max homa (@maxhoma23) August 6, 2018
The only thing I miss about going to school is having those desks that were perfect for cracking your back
— max homa (@maxhoma23) September 8, 2018
Next time you’re having a rough day just imagine Mike Tyson saying Mississippi and it’ll cheer you up
— max homa (@maxhoma23) October 25, 2018
This game has gone thru more balls than a urologist does in a lifetime
— max homa (@maxhoma23) October 27, 2018
Becoming an adult starts with getting a Costco membership. Anything after that can vary
— max homa (@maxhoma23) December 8, 2018
*when golf digest says u need to use the ground for more power* https://t.co/bFQQ04LLmg
— max homa (@maxhoma23) March 14, 2019
And now, he’s a PGA Tour winner
— max homa (@maxhoma23) May 6, 2019