Homa is the social media gift that keeps on giving.
Max Homa is the social media gift that keeps on giving.
The best follow in golf was back at it on Monday, but not for his classic swing video roasts. Homa, a six-time winner on the PGA Tour who has self-admittedly struggled in the major championships, called out an internet troll from his wife Lacey’s TikTok page for blaming her and his son, Cam, for his major woes.
“That kid and wife are keeping from majors. I’d tell them everyday you’re giving up green jackets for them. Just so they know!” the commenter wrote.
Well, Homa wasn’t having any of that and called out the troll the only way he knew how: with self-deprecating humor.
Some clown commented on my wife’s tik tok that she and my son are holding me back from winning majors. I guess he hasn’t seen my record before having a kid. It’s even worse! Moral of the story, it’s all my wife’s fault she’s been here for all of them
Classic Max. Just for fun, though, let’s take a look at the stats.
Homa was married in November of 2019 and Lacey gave birth to their son in November of 2022. He made 11 major starts in his pre-child major era and missed the cut seven times. When Homa did make the cut, he finished T-40 (2021 Open), T-48 (2022 Masters), T-13 (2022 PGA) and T-47 (2022 U.S. Open).
In four major starts in 2023 since Cam’s birth, Max has missed just one cut at the U.S. Open and finished T-43 at the Masters, T-55 at the PGA and logged his best major finish with a T-10 at the Open.
Homa will get his next shot at major glory at the 2024 Masters, April 11-14.
Even with Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith on the recent list of first-time major winners, there’s still ample opportunity for fans to debate who is the best player never to have won a major and deliberate over who will become the next player to win his first major.
The best player never to win a major has been a double-edged tag over the years: to some an annoying attachment next to their logoed wardrobe, to others a dose of praise despite not having a major triumph on the resume.
Curtis Strange heard about it before he won the U.S. Open in back-to-back years. Ben Crenshaw, Payne Stewart, Fred Couples, Tom Kite, Davis Love III and Adam Scott all got an earful before joining the major fraternity.
Phil Mickelson finally left the conversation when he leaped for joy in the 2004 Masters, snapping a frustrating 0-for-42 stretch as a pro. Sergio Garcia ended his 0-for-73 futility in majors at the 2017 Masters. Dustin Johnson’s name stopped coming up with his win in the 2016 U.S. Open, as did Henrik Stenson’s a month later at the Open Championship.
Without further ado, here’s our list (in alphabetical order), which was recently updated ahead of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
Only five players have won a major championship for their lone PGA Tour win.
Will Zalatoris is one of the many young talents on the PGA Tour. He’s one of the best iron players in the game, has some power off the tee, and understands when to be aggressive and when to lay off.
But, he’s still searching for his first PGA Tour win.
He’s played well in major championships so far in his brief career, including a runner-up finish to Hideki Matsuyama at the 2020 Masters and after a first-round 66, he’s in the hunt at the 2022 PGA Championship.
So, that got us thinking, who are the golfers whose only win came in a major championship?
The answer to the question? Five. Just five players have won a major championship as their lone PGA Tour victory.
Phil Mickelson would be the first major winner to be in his 50s.
It’s Sunday, and Lefty is in the last group at the PGA Championship.
Phil Mickelson is -7 after three rounds at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, and will tee off with Brooks Koepka (-6) at 2:30 in the final pairing.
Should Mickelson hold on to his lead, he would join Nick Faldo and Lee Trevino with six career majors (tied for 7th-most). He’d also become the oldest winner ever at age 50 (he turns 51 on June 16.)
He’s playing with his typical bravado and flair so far, and it’s created a few majestic shots. Even being near the lead toward the end would be a terrific story; Phil Mickelson winning this tournament on that course at his age would be a historic moment.
Here’s a look at the current list of the 10 oldest golfers to ever win a major. You’ll notice that most-recent entry on this list comes from 1990 — an entirely different era of golf.
The young PGA Tour star has battled a hand injury and has had several withdrawals and other lackluster performances.
A strange season continued for Matthew Wolff.
The former collegiate standout and NCAA champion, who won the 2019 3M Open in just his third professional start, withdrew Tuesday night from next week’s PGA Championship on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina.
No reason was given for the WD.
Tom Hoge replaced Wolff in the field.
Wolff, 22, has been dealing with a nagging right hand injury and has often looked disgruntled on the course this year. After opening with a 78 in the Farmers Insurance Open in January, he withdrew because of the injury. He also withdrew from the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession in February after posting an 83 in the first round.
In last month’s Masters, he was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard.
In his most recent start, he and Collin Morikawa teamed up and missed the cut in the Zurich Classic the third week of April.
Wolff has not finished in the top 10 in his most recent 10 starts and has fallen from a career-high rank of 12th in the Official World Golf Ranking to 27th.
No one in golf expected this plunge from Wolff.
It was just six months ago that he led by two shots heading into the final round of the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. A final-round 75 had him finishing runner-up to Bryson DeChambeau, who won by six shots. In his next start, he tied for second in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. And in his debut in the PGA Championship in August, he tied for fourth.
Looking at changes to golf futures betting odds for the PGA Tour’s three majors in 2020 following the Charles Schwab Challenge.
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The 2019-20 PGA Tour season resumed this past weekend with the Charles Schwab Challenge. Daniel Berger conquered a star-studded field for his first win since the 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic. In doing so, he vaulted to No. 31 in the Official World Golf Ranking and gained entry to the 2020 PGA Championship.
The first tournament in three months shook up the golf futures betting odds. Below, we’ll look at the updated odds for the 2020 PGA Championship, US Open and Masters as the PGA Tour season ramps up.
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When: Sept. 17-20
Where: Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Favorites
NAME
ODDS
Rory McIlroy
+700
Dustin Johnson
+1000
Jon Rahm
+1000
Brooks Koepka
+1200
Justin Thomas
+1400
Tiger Woods
+1400
Bryson DeChambeau
+2000
Xander Schauffele
+2000
Rickie Fowler
+2500
Tommy Fleetwood
+2500
Hideki Matsuyama
+2800
Jason Day
+2800
Jordan Spieth
+2800
Patrick Cantlay
+2800
Patrick Reed
+2800
Tony Finau
+2800
Adam Scott
+3300
Justin Rose
+3300
Webb Simpson
+3300
Sungjae Im
+4000
Collin Morikawa
+4500
Long shots
NAME
ODDS
Gary Woodland
+5000
Henrik Stenson
+5000
Marc Leishman
+5000
Bubba Watson
+6600
Phil Mickelson
+6600
Daniel Berger
+8000
Shane Lowry
+8000
Viktor Hovland
+8000
Kevin Kisner
+10000
Golf futures: 2020 Masters odds
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When: Nov. 12-15
Where: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.
Favorites
NAME
ODDS
Rory McIlroy
+650
Jon Rahm
+1000
Justin Thomas
+1200
Brooks Koepka
+1400
Tiger Woods
+1400
Dustin Johnson
+1600
Jordan Spieth
+2000
Xander Schauffele
+2000
Bryson DeChambeau
+2200
Hideki Matsuyama
+2500
Justin Rose
+2500
Patrick Reed
+2500
Adam Scott
+2800
Patrick Cantlay
+2800
Tommy Fleetwood
+2800
Tony Finau
+2800
Bubba Watson
+3300
Rickie Fowler
+3300
Gary Woodland
+4000
Jason Day
+4000
Sungjae Im
+4000
Webb Simpson
+4000
Marc Leishman
+4500
Paul Casey
+4500
Long shots
NAME
ODDS
Collin Morikawa
+5000
Phil Mickelson
+5000
Henrik Stenson
+6600
Lee Westwood
+8000
Sergio Garcia
+8000
Shane Lowry
+8000
Viktor Hovland
+8000
Francesco Molinari
+9000
Scottie Scheffler
+10000
Danny Willett
+12500
Matthew Wolff
+15000
Bernhard Langer
+50000
Vijay Singh
+75000
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Analyzing the golf betting odds to win the 2020 US Open, with PGA Tour betting odds, picks, predictions and best bets.
The 2020 US Open is set to take place at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Sept. 17-20 under the PGA Tour’s revised 2020 schedule. Below, we look at the US Open betting odds, with PGA Tour predictions, picks and best bets.
Winged Foot has previously hosted the US Open on five occasions, most recently in 2006 when Geoff Ogilvy outlasted Jim Furyk, Colin Montgomerie and Phil Mickelson. The par-70 West Course measures 7,264 yards in length under major conditions.
2020 US Open Betting Picks – Tier 1
Mar 12, 2020; Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA; Bryson DeChambeau hits a shot on the 2nd hole during the first round of the 2020 edition of The Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass – Stadium Course. (Photo Credit: Adam Hagy – USA TODAY Sports)
DeChambeau was in top form before the PGA Tour season came to a halt as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. He tied for fifth at The Genesis Invitational, was the runner-up at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship and finished fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
If he can return to form when the golf season resumes in mid-June, these odds will quickly start to drop.
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Webb Simpson (+3300)
Simpson currently holds top spot in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings. The 2012 US Open champ won the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February to cap a stretch of five straight top-10 results. He tied for 16th at the 2019 US Open, 10th at the 2018 US Open and fifth at last year’s Masters Tournament. Fifteen golfers currently have lower odds.
2020 US Open Betting Picks – Tier 2
Feb 29, 2020; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA; Gary Woodland lines up his putt on the 8th hole during the third round of the 2020 Honda Classic golf tournament at PGA National (Champion). (Photo Credit: Reinhold Matay – USA TODAY Sports)
Gary Woodland (+5000)
The defending US Open champ has racked up five other top-10 results in 16 worldwide events since his breakout major victory. He tied for eighth at The Honda Classic in his last event before the season was put on pause.
He’s one of the longest hitters on Tour and he proved last year he can putt on the lightning-quick US Open greens.
Viktor Hovland (+8000)
Hovland was the low amateur at last year’s US Open with a T-12 finish in just his second career major appearance. He earned his first PGA Tour victory earlier this year at the Puerto Rico Open and sits 38th in the Golfweek rankings. He’s exceptionally strong off the tee and few match his success when going for the green.
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2020 US Open Betting Picks – Long shots
Jan 30, 2020; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Cameron Smith tees off on the tenth during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo Credit: Joe Camporeale – USA TODAY Sports)
Cameron Smith (+10000)
Smith earned his first solo PGA Tour win at the Sony Open in Hawaii early in 2020. He tied for fourth in his US Open debut in 2015, but he has a missed cut and a top finish of just T-59 in three appearances since. He’s one of the Tour’s best putters and was gaining .775 strokes per round with the flat stick early in the 2019-20 season.
Kevin Na (+15000)
Na is a four-time PGA Tour winner, including two victories in 2019 and one in 2018. He finished seventh at the 2016 US Open but followed it up with a T-32 in 2017 and a missed cut last year (he didn’t play in 2018). Only six listed golfers have longer odds.
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Analyzing the golf betting odds to win the 2020 PGA Championship, with PGA Tour betting odds, picks, predictions and best bets.
The PGA Tour will attempt to resume play in mid-June under a revised schedule for the 2020 season. The 2020 PGA Championship is set to take place from Aug. 6-9 at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. Below, we break down the PGA Championship betting odds, with predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets.
TPC Harding Park will host a major tournament for the first time. The last PGA Tour event played there was the 2015 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play, won by Rory McIlroy, who currently ranks No. 2 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings. The course measures 7,169 yards and plays to a par of 72.
2020 PGA Championship Betting Picks – Tier 1
Aug 25, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Brooks Koepka lines up his putt on the fifth green during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. (Photo Credit: Butch Dill – USA TODAY Sports)
Koepka has slipped to No. 9 in Golfweek’s world rankings. He was off to a poor start to 2020 with a missed cut at The Honda Classic, a T-43 at The Genesis Invitational and T-47 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational before play was put on pause.
The four-time major winner, and back-to-back winner of the PGA Championship, finished inside the top five in all four majors in 2019. He’s only the No. 4 betting favorite.
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Sungjae Im (+4000)
Contrary to Koepka, Im was playing the best golf of his career prior to the break. He earned his first PGA Tour victory at The Honda Classic and finished third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He has missed the cut in three of four career major appearances, including the PGA Championship and Open Championship last year, but he’s just 22 years old. These odds are much higher than what he was getting early this season.
2020 PGA Championship Betting Picks – Tier 2
Jan 26, 2020; San Diego, California, USA; Marc Leishman kisses the winner’s trophy following the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Co. (Photo Credit: Orlando Ramirez – USA TODAY Sports)
Marc Leishman (+5000)
Leishman earned a win at the Farmers Insurance Open early this year and finished as the runner-up at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He has never won a major, but he has five top-10 finishes in 33 events. He also made it to the Round of 16 at the 2015 match play at TPC Harding Park.
Francesco Molinari (+8000)
Few in golf needed a break as badly as Molinari. The former Open champion missed the cut in three straight events to begin his 2020 campaign, and he finished just T-53 at the WGC-Mexico Championship. Majors are a different story, and recent champs should always be backed at these odds.
He tied for second at the 2017 PGA Championship and tied for sixth in 2018 before finishing T-48 in 2019.
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2020 PGA Championship Betting Picks – Long shots
Feb 21, 2020; Mexico City, MEX; Bernd Wiesberger plays his shot from the eighth tee during the second round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. (Photo Credit: Orlando Ramirez – USA TODAY Sports)
Bernd Wiesberger (+10000)
The little-known Austrian won three times on the European Tour last year. He didn’t participate in either of the last two PGA Championships, but he is a bargain at these odds based on his success in Europe as he seeks his first PGA Tour win.
Joaquin Niemann (+15000)
Niemann claimed his first professional victory at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier to open the 2019-20 PGA Tour season before missing the cut in five of his next 11 events before the break. The 21-year-old has made the cut in just one of three majors in his career, but he’s a value as a winner with only 10 golfers holding longer odds.
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Golf’s governing bodies are close to unveiling a new schedule that would see at least three major championships — including the Masters in November. The planned joint announcement of a new schedule has been delayed while the R&A decides if the 149th Open Championship — slated for July 16-19 — will be postponed or canceled entirely. A rescheduled Open would take place at the same venue from Sept. 17-20 — just one week before the Ryder Cup. If the R&A is to cancel, that slot on the calendar could see the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Another option under consideration: holding the U.S. Open later in the year on the West coast. The USGA has had initial talks with two potential venues in California, Torrey Pines & Pebble Beach. Both Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach have multiple courses on property — a key consideration in getting a full field around for the first two rounds with limited daylight. The Masters, which was due to begin next week at Augusta National Golf Club, is tentatively penciled in for the week of Nov. 9. And what was for so many years the last major of the season is now aiming to be the first: the PGA Championship will be scheduled for Aug. 6-9 at Harding Park in San Francisco. It’s unclear whether the Tour would seek to begin its 2020-21 wraparound season as usual after the Tour Championship.
Golf’s governing bodies are close to unveiling a new schedule that would see at least three major championships — including the Masters in November. The planned joint announcement of a new schedule has been delayed while the R&A decides if the 149th Open Championship — slated for July 16-19 — will be postponed or canceled entirely. A rescheduled Open would take place at the same venue from Sept. 17-20 — just one week before the Ryder Cup. If the R&A is to cancel, that slot on the calendar could see the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Another option under consideration: holding the U.S. Open later in the year on the West coast. The USGA has had initial talks with two potential venues in California, Torrey Pines & Pebble Beach. Both Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach have multiple courses on property — a key consideration in getting a full field around for the first two rounds with limited daylight. The Masters, which was due to begin next week at Augusta National Golf Club, is tentatively penciled in for the week of Nov. 9. And what was for so many years the last major of the season is now aiming to be the first: the PGA Championship will be scheduled for Aug. 6-9 at Harding Park in San Francisco. It’s unclear whether the Tour would seek to begin its 2020-21 wraparound season as usual after the Tour Championship.
A look at golfers who have signed the most second-place scorecards throughout major championship history.
For every major championship winner, there is someone who came in second place.
The guy who played well, but for whatever reason — luck, yips, poor choices, wind, Tiger Woods, and everything in between — just not that well.
Oddly enough, some of the winningest golfers on the PGA Tour also happen to be the ones who hold the most second-place finishes. In essence, it’s an “expect the unexpected” outcome often associated with golf’s biggest stages.
Here are the golfers who have signed the most second-place scorecards throughout major championship history.
