Max Homa Betting Profile: Hero World Challenge
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SUN CITY, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 12: Max Homa of the United States putts on the 18th green during Day Four of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player CC on November 12, 2023 in Sun City, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Max Homa finished 17th in the Hero World Challenge in 2022, shooting a +4 on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher November 30 - December 3 at Albany in Nassau, Bahamas.
The Hero World Challenge Tournament & Course Info
- Date: November 30 - December 3, 2023
- Location: Nassau, Bahamas
- Course: Albany
- Par: 72 / 7,449 yards
- Purse: $4.5M
- Previous Winner: Viktor Hovland
At the Hero World Challenge
- Homa has entered the Hero World Challenge once recently (in 2022), posting a score of +4 and finishing 17th.
- Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2022 with a final score of -16.
Homa's Recent Performances
- Homa has finished in the top 10 five times over his last five events, finishing as high as the top five in one of those outings.
- Over his last five tournaments, Homa has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average five times.
- He has carded an average score of -9 over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Max Homa has averaged 306.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Homa is averaging 2.317 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Homa has an average of 6.065 in his past five tournaments.
Homa's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Homa has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.317, which ranks 38th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (304.8 yards) ranks 60th, and his 60.2% driving accuracy average ranks 90th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Homa ranks 25th on TOUR with a mark of 0.475.
- On the greens, Homa has registered a 0.612 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him sixth on TOUR, while he ranks seventh with a putts-per-round average of 28.12. He has broken par 25.52% of the time (seventh on TOUR).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 306.4 | 304.8 | 60 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 69.44% | 66.86% | 103 |
| Putts Per Round | 28.0 | 28.12 | 7 |
| Par Breakers | 25.56% | 25.52% | 7 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 10.00% | 12.34% | 19 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Homa's Best Finishes
- Homa has taken part in 25 tournaments this season, taking home the win in two of them. He has also secured six finishes in the top-five and 13 finishes in the top-10.
- In those 25 tournaments, he had a 88% success rate in terms of making the cut (22 cuts made).
Homa's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Homa posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Fortinet Championship, ranking second in the field at 4.864. In that event, he finished seventh.
- Homa's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his 8.383 mark ranked No. 1 in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Homa's best performance this season was at the Genesis Scottish Open, where his 4.676 mark ranked No. 1 in the field.
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2023, Homa delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (11.329). That ranked No. 1 in the field.
- Homa delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (15.215) at the Farmers Insurance Open (which ranked him No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished first.
Homa's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 2.432 | 0.317 | 38 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 0.408 | 0.475 | 25 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 0.487 | 0.233 | 32 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 2.317 | 0.612 | 6 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 6.065 | 1.638 | 9 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Homa's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 1 | 65-67-72-68 | 272 | -16 | 500 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 20 | 67-67-69-67 | 270 | -14 | 38 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 23 | 72-65-72-69 | 278 | -6 | 35 |
| December 1-4 | Hero World Challenge | 17 | 71-78-71-72 | 292 | +4 | -- |
| December 9-11 | QBE Shootout | 4 | 58-65-63 | 186 | E | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 3 | 70-70-63-66 | 269 | -23 | 170 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 1 | 68-70-71-66 | 275 | -13 | 500 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 39 | 69-69-71-72 | 281 | -3 | 16 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 2 | 64-68-69-68 | 269 | -15 | 315 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 70-71-71-72 | 284 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 6 | 72-72-67-69 | 280 | -8 | 89 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 43 | 71-73-72-78 | 294 | +6 | 14 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 73-72 | 145 | +3 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 8 | 70-67-68-70 | 275 | -9 | 73 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 55 | 71-72-74-72 | 289 | +9 | 7 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 9 | 67-69-71-69 | 276 | -4 | 75 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 68-76 | 144 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-65 | 137 | -3 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 21 | 69-68-69-67 | 273 | -15 | 41 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 12 | 66-68-67-72 | 273 | -7 | 56 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 10 | 68-73-70-69 | 280 | -4 | 77 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 6 | 68-66-65-70 | 269 | -11 | 323 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 5 | 68-62-71-68 | 269 | -11 | 420 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 9 | 70-67-69-68 | 274 | -6 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 70-66-70-69 | 275 | -13 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Homa as of the start of the Hero World Challenge.
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