After Max Homa qualified for The Open Championship with a second-place finish at last week's @JDClassic, no one would have blinked an eye if he withdrew from the @ISCOChamp.
Had Homa known he was in The Open before last week, he would have played the Genesis Scottish Open, he admitted Tuesday at the ISCO. It would have been the more natural preparation for Royal Birkdale, both course-wise and convenience-wise.
Even without competing at the Genesis, Homa could've traveled overseas a few days early to begin preparing for The Open, his favorite golf tournament in the world. But he believed his commitment to the ISCO Championship in Kentucky mattered more, and an interaction with a young fan Tuesday validated his decision.
"It honestly all got paid back to me by the fourth hole of my practice round yesterday because there was a kid standing off to the side in his backyard with a sign for me," Homa said Wednesday. "It's just those things as you get older, you realize maybe the impact coming to an event can have both on the city and the fans but also on yourself."
At 49th on the FedExCup, Homa can earn valuable points toward his FedExCup Playoffs push this week too.
An essential point: "Funding a Moda Center renovation shouldn’t be a referendum on billionaires but rather a rational evaluation of how to upgrade a city-owned asset and ensure that an economic engine and cultural touchstone remains in Portland." #Blazers https://t.co/rEAjX9RpN4
@TheBeaver_Shark Lmao! Why did the bananas go to Autzen and not the horrible potato salad? Clearly their front office knows what stadium is better for nationally televised events
@HPbasketball I don’t know about you but my landlord never charged me for seismic upgrades. I wasn’t even charged for a new water heater or oven. It is the largest asset the city owns and they should maintain it! They just completed $60 million in renovations for the MC