Max Homa has endured one of the toughest seasons of his PGA Tour career, but the six-time winner insists there is still plenty left to fight for in 2025. Despite sliding down the rankings, the former world No. 5 is showing signs of life again — and he isn’t giving up on finishing the year strong.
Homa’s playing privileges for 2026 are already secure thanks to his victories two years ago, meaning he is not under the same pressure as many of his peers at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi. But instead of coasting through the FedEx Cup Fall, he is determined to play for pride and momentum.
“I’d love to win because winning is good. I’d also like to finish inside the top 100 out of pride,” Homa explained during a walk-and-talk with Golf Channel. “But overall, it’s about getting better, getting ready for next year, and not repeating the mistakes I made this season.”
Currently 107th in the FedEx Cup standings, Homa opened with an encouraging five-under-par round at the Country Club of Jackson, leaving him just two shots behind early leaders Eric Cole, Sam Ryder, Garrick Higgo, and Danny Walker. The strong start offered a glimpse of the player who once climbed into the world’s top 10.
The 34-year-old admitted this season has been “chastening,” not least because it included the departure of his longtime caddie. But he insists his mindset has turned a corner. “I’ve just been doing a really good job mentally of competing,” Homa said. “This week, I feel like I came out prepared to win a golf tournament, not just work on my game.”
Away from the course, life has been equally demanding. Homa and his wife, Lacey, welcomed their second son in August, making family life busier than ever.
“It’s been a lot of practice and a lot of diapers,” he joked. “But the work is paying off, and I feel like my game is trending in the right direction.”
Homa now heads into the rest of the fall schedule — including next week’s Baycurrent Classic in Japan — with renewed confidence that the worst of his struggles are behind him.
