Max Homa hasn’t had much fun playing competitive golf over the last 15 months, but after notching a top-five finish at the John Deere Classic for the first time since the 2024 Masters, he can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Homa shot 63-68-68-69 at TPC John Deere to shoot 16-under par and finish two strokes back of the playoff between Emiliano Grillo and eventual champion Brian Campbell. Although it wasn’t the finish he was hoping for, Homa can take solace in the fact that he still has the skill to contend at the highest level. “Super disappointing, but game felt good, so that’s nice,” Homa told reporters after the final round, per PGA Tour.com. “Made a lot of good swings, so could have made some better, I guess, decisions, but for the most part executed about how I wanted to.” Homa was right in the mix after making three birdies in his first four holes of the final round, but he went 1-over through his final 14 holes to fall just short of the playoff. Still, his stats were encouraging forRead More
Max Homa finally shows signs of life at John Deere Classic
