Max Homa, That Was Freaking Awesome

Coming into the Masters, Max Homa had missed five straight cuts and hadn’t recorded a made cut at a full-field event since the Open in July.

To say he was struggling would have been a gross understatement.

But he found some magic among the Georgia Pines on Friday and it was one of the best rounds I’ve watched in a long time.

Just a few shots in you could tell he wasn’t confident with the golf swing. He was battling a two-way miss from the jump but stayed in the game thanks to some incredible shots around the greens and making his fair share of putts.

He opened with a bogey at the first after leaving his approach shot short and right of the green, however, he didn’t put another shape on the card until the eighth where he got up-and-down from 57 yards with a fantastic wedge shot to three feet for birdie.

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After making the turn at an even-par 36, Homa made picture-perfect pars on Nos. 10 and 11, two of the hardest holes on the golf course, before an unreal up-and-down from over the back of 12 green.

He took care of both par 5s—Nos. 13 and 15—and converted two unbelievable up-and-downs on Nos. 16 and 18 to finish up his 2-under effort that now has him sitting at even par for the championship and well inside the cut line.

Homa tied for third at last year’s Masters, so there are some good vibes for him to fall back on. But what he did over the final 17 holes of his round was nothing short of spectacular. A textbook battle from the former World No. 5 and something a lot of kids can learn from.

You’re never out of the fight.