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Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats
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Max Homa Interview
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Max Homa recounts texting with his mom during the round and being shocked to hear the crowd was actively cheering against Wyndham — having initially assumed she was exaggerating [1] — Max Homa "It felt like a Ryder Cup except the US person won, which is not a thing we do at the Ryder Cup." 1:18:36 . He says as a self-described people pleaser, the crowd would have destroyed him, but Wyndham turned the hostility into fuel. Max connects Wyndham's comfort with outward frustration to his ability to stay calm when conditions were pushing other players to the edge. The crew then floats the most compelling theory of the episode: Wyndham's name sounds like a timeshare hotel chain — and even people who buy timeshares hate them. They conclude that if his name were Bobby Clark, golf fans would probably love him.
The Shinnecock gallery openly booed Wyndham Clark and cheered his bad shots — a level of hostility Max Homa compared to a Ryder Cup atmosphere, which is almost unheard of at a US Open.
Green speed at a US Open can shift day to day based on wind and course conditions — and even the best professionals can be rattled by that unpredictability. Max Homa explains why pros, who are conditioned to perfectly manicured surfaces, become almost gun-shy when the speed changes mid-tournament.
A fan named Konky GBR has tweeted Max Homa every single day for 1,397 consecutive days asking to play a round of golf, leading to a promise of a golf round at day 1,776.
Wyndham Clark hit a towering wood shot to eagle the par-5 16th on Saturday at Shinnecock — and Max Homa says almost no one on tour has the clubhead speed to even attempt it. The obscene height combined with a soft landing on a tabletop green is what separated this shot from everything else that week.
Wyndham Clark hit a towering wood shot to eagle the 16th hole on Saturday, stretching his lead and showcasing the speed and power that Max Homa said few players on tour possess.
