‘Arnold Palmer Used to Do This’: Max Homa’s Humble Gesture Wins the Hearts of the Golf World

With two days left to spare, Max Homa currently leads the Genesis Invitational with only a single stroke from three other fellow PGA Tour stars. As the golfer’s elite skillset has been a worthwhile display, his down-to-earth persona was also noticed by the golf world. The fans could not contain themselves from witnessing Homa spending time with his fans after a three-under-par second round.

As the Californian-born golfer leads the Genesis Invitational, it isn’t the first time he is on the verge of tasting victory at the Riviera Country Club. Max Homa’s second PGA Tour win came back at the 2021 edition of Genesis Invitational, after a stellar playoff round with Tony Finau.

He has the opportunity to retain the trophy two years later with his amazing display of golf. However, apart from his remarkable golfing, it was his character at the end of the day which won the hearts of the fans.

Leader of the Leaderboard: Max Homa and his humble approach

Unlike his blissful first round, where he recorded 7 under par, Homa’s second round wasn’t equally great. He scored three under par on Friday, but it was enough for him to gain a single-stroke lead over Jon Rahm, Keith Mitchell, and Lee Hodges.

As he ended the second round with a -10 total score, Max Homa decided to sign some autographs and take selfies with the fans who were waiting for the world number 12 despite the sun setting behind them. The PGA Tour shared the video on Twitter, where the 32-year-old didn’t hesitate in spending some time with fans after the tiring round.

“Thank you so much”, the fans told the golfer for his humble gesture. Homa has always been reachable to his fans when it comes to social media. He is widely considered to be the most active golfer on Twitter. However, the video declares him as one of the most fan-favorite golfers even off the internet.

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Following the video, fans on Twitter too had their say on Homa’s positive character. Some took the usual approach to praise him, while others sided with humor and even claimed he learned it from Sergio Garcia.

Golf world reacts to Max Homa’s respectful gesture

As Homa has two more rounds to win his second Genesis Invitational, the competition only seems to get more intriguing. While he may be considered the fan favorite at the moment, will Max Homa be able to grab onto the lead? Let us know your speculations in the comments section below.

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