Max Homa had an unexpected day while playing round 3 of the BMW Championship on Saturday. It was a challenging as well heartwarming day. And the player leading the Olympia fields will now enter the final round on Sunday in the fourth position.

The second leg of the FedEx playoffs, the BMW Championship, is currently underway at the Olympia Fields. It is the penultimate event of the FedEx Cup playoffs, the last leg of the PGA Tour season. And players are playing for a whooping $20 Million purse. The top 30 players at the BMW Championship will enter next week’s Tour Championship in Atlanta. And the winner will be rewarded with $18 Million. Max Homa, who was ahead in the race to win it, had a difficult Saturday, but he still managed to make his fans smile.

A triple bogey strip puts off Max Homa

Following up a low round in golf with another solid performance is difficult. And the golf world was expecting just that from PGA tour pro Max Homa. On his second day, he carded ten birdies and scored a course-record 62. The 135 feet of putt enabled him to enter the weekend with a two-shot lead.

On Saturday, Homa held a two-shot advantage over Brian Harman. But things took a different turn. On par 4, his drive veered slightly to the right. And the approach shot ended on the right side of the green. Max, then, made a poor shot, missing the green, and chipped the ball again to a distance of 13 feet. Unfortunately, he putted three from there. He carded a double bogey after missing a putt from two feet and two inches. And, without penalty shots, Homa had a triple bogey 7.

“Just…golf is hard some days,” Homa voiced after his third-round performance at the BMW Championship. But Homa’s challenging day out at Olympia Fields did not deter him from making a young fan’s day. PGA tour’s recent Instagram reel is focused on Homa and his heartwarming interaction with a fan. The caption reads, “@Max.Homa is a man of the people.” The reel also had a subtext saying, “Make a birdie, make a fan’s day.”

Max Homa can be seen throwing the ball to the young fan twice and her catching it in the second go. The father-daughter duo seems to have enjoyed the game when Homa made it more special. And as the young girl managed to catch the ball, the commentators said, “Future champion.”

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Plenty of examples prove Homa as the man of the people. His warm interactions with his fans speak louder about his personality. Even though he had a tough day, this interaction was a silver lining. And the golf world is talking about it.

Homa is winning hearts

When the dust settled on Homa’s triple bogeys, he had come down to the second place, 9-under par. At the same time, he was 4-under just one day before. Amazing how unpredictable the game can be, right? Max still has plenty of time to redeem himself and take the title home, but he must bring his best game to the forefront on Sunday.

Fans are already in love with him, though. In the video posted above, the father-daughter duo had an experience of a lifetime. And the father commented on the PGA tour’s post, “That’s me and my daughter Amelia. She loves golf, and we couldn’t be more grateful for this experience from Max.” One fan commented on behalf of the young fan, “I think he made her year.”

The family of the people in the video were happy to see them on the internet alongside Homa. “that’s fantastic! And that happens to be my niece.” One of the golf fans repeated the commentator’s words, “Future Champion.” 

Another appreciated the lively spirits of the PGA Tour pro in the middle of adversity. “Even through a tough round, he stays likable, mana  of the people.” And the love for Homa is evident in this comment, “Max is my goat.” While another appreciated his gesture too, “You’re a class act @max.homa.”

Players in Olympia fields will focus on a good game on Sunday, and Homa can hope to regain his earlier lead and grab a win. Are you excited to see him in action?

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