2 months agoMax Homa heads to the Genesis Invitational in shaky form, and it will likely be hard for fantasy managers to justify rostering him once again this week. Since the turn of the calendar year, he's finished T26 at The Sentry in a watered-down field, withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open at nine over par, finished T53 at last week's Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and missed the cut at last week's WM Phoenix Open. The six-time Tour winner could be in for another disappointing week at Torrey Pines, as he ranks 65th in total driving, 54th on approach, 60th in birdie-or-better percentage, and 70th in bogey avoidance over the last 36 rounds. Fantasy managers should strongly consider waiting for a return to form before rostering Homa in the foreseeable future.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
2 months agoMax Homa heads to the WM Phoenix Open in shaky form, and it will likely be hard for fantasy managers to justify rostering him. Since the turn of the calendar year, he's finished T26 at The Sentry in a watered-down field, withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open at nine over par, and finished T53 at last week's Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The six-time Tour winner could be in for another disappointing week at TPC Scottsdale, as he ranks 108th in good drive percentage, 77th on approach, 100th in par 5 scoring, 80th in birdie-or-better percentage, and 115th in bogey avoidance over the last 36 rounds. While he does have a T6 and a T14 to his name at this event, he lost strokes in every category except around-the-green last year en route to a missed cut. Fantasy managers should consider waiting for a return to form before rostering Homa, instead seeking higher-upside golfers in the $7,000 range on DraftKings.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
2 months agoMax Homa withdrew from last week's Farmers Insurance Open with three holes remaining in his second round after posting a five-over in his first round. He will now focus on preparing for this week's ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he finished tied for 66th at last year's tournament. Over the past 12 months, Homa ranks in the 66th percentile for proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is significant because over 26% of approach shots at last year's tournament came from this distance. Homa's withdrawal last week raises some concerns, and including him in DFS lineups this week carries some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
2 months agoMax Homa has played just one PGA event in 2025 at The Sentry, where he finished T26. He gained strokes across the board, except in putting, an area that has been a challenge for him, ranking 106th in strokes gained in putting in 2024. However, over the past five years, Homa ranks first in total strokes gained in his home state of California, the site of the Farmers Insurance Open. He also ranks second in greens-in-regulation percentage and 16th in driving accuracy, two key stats for this week. Additionally, Homa ranks sixth in approaches from 175-200 yards, a distance that accounts for 20% of all approach shots at this Torrey Pines course. Homa has proven himself at Torrey Pines, winning in 2023 and finishing T13 in 2024. At $8,600 on DraftKings, Homa offers significant upside for his price tag.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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