Max Homa didn’t win the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday, but he became an Instagram legend after capping off an eventful PGA Championship weekend with top-level excitement.
Homa, who shot a 2-under 69 in the final round of the major at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, to tie for 35th place with a total of 8 under, cheekily teased fellow PGA Tour star Scottie Schaefer. I looked back on my performance while appearing in the competition. He was arrested before the start of Friday’s second round, but finished the day with a 5-under 66.
“Frustrating week in Kentucky. Lost on Friday morning to a guy who was literally in jail. Tough look for me. The journey continues next week in Fort Worth.” Homa captioned the Instagram post. It included a photo from the game at Valhalla, where Scheffler finished tied for eighth overall.
Homa, ranked No. 9 in the world, had an impressive performance at the Masters last month, finishing in a career-best tie for third at Augusta National.
His followers couldn’t stop laughing at the comment and enjoyed something of a victory lap on social media.
“Caption of the year,” one user commented, while another posted: “You’re the best, Max.” Love your job! 😂”
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Homa, 33, will next compete in the Charles Schwab Challenge, which starts Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, where Scheffler, 27, will also compete.
The reigning Masters champion had a controversial weekend at Valhalla, where he was detained off the course early Friday morning and later charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and running a red light. . A police officer directing traffic.
Scheffler returned to the course just after 9 a.m. Friday to finish the second round.
“I would say I was shaking with shock and fear,” Scheffler said Friday of the ordeal.
Despite climbing onto the leaderboard in the second round, Scheffler, who recently became a father, struggled on Saturday, shooting a 2-over 73 in the third round with a double bogey on the second hole.
He shot a 6-under 65 on Sunday, but the leader was Xander Schauffele, who finished the weekend with a total of 21 under and won his first career major.
The charges against Scheffler are expected to be dropped. No layups reported Sunday.
