What’s going on with golf stars lately? It feels like every time we turn around, there’s a new injury sidelining the big names. First, we had Scottie Scheffler—the World No. 1—getting hurt during Christmas celebrations of all things. He somehow managed to puncture his right palm, forcing him to withdraw from The Sentry, the season-opening event. Now, three tournaments into 2025—including the ongoing American Express—Scheffler is still nowhere to be seen.

While fans were still coming to terms with Scheffler’s absence, another bombshell dropped. On January 14, golf’s news came that “Bad Boy” John Daly had to undergo emergency hand surgery. After surgery, Daly took to Instagram to thank his doctor and well-wishers, writing, “Thank you to Doc McClimans for getting me mended back! Should be hitting em again soon!”

The procedure means John Daly can’t swing a club for the time being—but leave it to Max Homa to step up in style. The six-time PGA Tour winner took to his Instagram stories and posted a photo of himself at the tee box. He captioned the picture giving an 8-word shoutout to the Daly. He wrote, “Not quite John Daly but we’re getting there” While he hasn’t played since tying for 26th at The Sentry, Homa has kept busy, making his TGL debut for the Jupiter Links Golf Club alongside Tiger Woods.

Now back to Daly. If you’ve followed him, you know injuries are nothing new for “Long John.” His most recent hand issue flared up when he hit the ground too hard on the sixth hole during a round. Turns out, Daly’s been battling osteoarthritis in his left hand, and this time, it was bad enough to require surgery.

But it doesn’t stop there. Remember last May at the PGA Championship? Daly had to withdraw after an opening-round 82 because of a thumb injury. Add in the ongoing issues with his knee (he uses a cart due to osteoarthritis) and type 2 diabetes and it’s been one hurdle after another for the two-time major winner. Moreover, Daly was diagnosed with bladder cancer which is currently benign. So, it is safe to say that Dal hasn’t been the most lucky when it comes to his body in the past couple of years. Still, the 5-time PGA Tour winner remains optimistic. 

Here’s hoping both Daly and Scheffler get back to swinging soon. In the meantime, Homa’s got us covered—he may not be John Daly just yet, but he’s certainly keeping us entertained.

Max Homa is an entertainer in his own right

While it’s easy to focus on Max Homa’s career achievements—like that career-best performance at The Masters in 2024, where he tied at 3, there’s another side of him that fans can’t get enough of: his humor. Even before he was a big name on the tour, Homa was already making a name for himself on X. And that’s a big part of what makes him so relatable and fun to follow.

Take, for instance, his reaction to his performance at Valhalla. Homa, clearly disappointed with his mid-pack finish, took to social media after the final round to express how he felt. But rather than a standard “We didn’t get it done, but we’ll come back stronger,” Homa took to social media with his trademark wit, perfectly summing up the week for not just himself, but probably for a lot of the field too.

And then there was that time he was called “the most unserious on tour” after a fan posted a video accusing him of taking more than 15 minutes to hit a shot. Homa doesn’t post much on X these days, but he couldn’t resist the chance to clap back. He calmly explained that the delay wasn’t his fault and had to do with waiting for a rules official, saying, “I was waiting on a rules official for 15 mins have a great day Matt keep up the awesome videos!”

And just when you thought that was the end of it, Homa popped back on X with another ‘humor-filled’ post: “Hopped off Twitter a while back cuz I thought it might help my game. Boy was I wrong 😂 hoping tomorrow is the day it clicks. At the very least I’m finally going to grow an ass after walking Castle Pines this week.”

It’s clear that Homa’s humor isn’t just a bonus—it’s a big part of what makes him so entertaining to watch, whether he’s on the course or on your feed.