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Max Homa

People · 1990–

Max Homa

American professional golfer (born 1990)

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In brief

Max Homa (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. He has secured six PGA Tour victories, including two Wells Fargo Championships (2019, 2022), two Fortinet Championships (2021, 2022), the Genesis Invitational (2021), and the Farmers Insurance Open (2023). Homa turned professional in 2013 following a distinguished amateur career at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned All-America honors and won the individual NCAA Championship in 2013. Standing at 6 feet 1 inch and weighing 180 pounds, he swings right-handed and resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Homa's professional journey began on the Web.com Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) after qualifying for the Web.com Tour through Q-School in 2013, though he faced early challenges with only sporadic success until breaking through in 2019. His rise to prominence accelerated in the 2021–2022 seasons, where he captured four titles and posted multiple top-10 finishes, elevating him to a career-high world ranking inside the top 10. Internationally, Homa claimed the 2023 Nedbank Golf Challenge on the DP World Tour and has represented Team USA in prestigious team events, including the 2022 and 2024 Presidents Cups, the 2023 Ryder Cup, and the 2013 Walker Cup as an amateur. As of November 2025, he has earned over $29 million in official PGA Tour prize money and holds the 127th position in the Official World Golf Ranking.

He is Jewish, and attended six years of Hebrew school and had a bar mitzvah, but has stated he is not religious.

Max Homa
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