Max Homa’s season ends at the Wyndham Championship, but what he did after his round says more than any scorecard
Max Homa’s missed cut at the Wyndham Championship left him out of the top 70 in FedEx standings(Image: Getty)
With his world ranking having slipped to No. 108, six‑time PGA Tour winner Max Homa watched his hopes for a postseason sprint fade at Sedgefield Country Club.
A straightforward miss at the Wyndham Championship shattered his chance to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs, with the top 70 set to advance. It was his eighth missed cut of the season, a run he called “boring” just last month.
Homa, who opened up about being preoccupied by his wife’s pregnancy, entered Greensboro at No. 106 in the FedEx standings, needing a near-perfect performance, as late as a solo second or better, just to scratch into playoff position. Despite a strong Thursday 66, his second‑round 75 left him off the mark and headed home early.
“If I can get some putts to go in, I could do some serious damage,” he said after Round 1, wearing a wry smile. “I really like where my game’s at, I just have to start to make something.”
What stood out most wasn’t his play — it was his presence afterward. Despite the disappointment of missing the cut and falling out of playoff contention, Homa remained to sign autographs for young fans waiting in the rain.
In a season muddled with swing changes, caddie adjustments, and even a mid‑year equipment switch, Homa’s openness has remained a constant.
His 2025 form illustrated struggle: just one top‑five finish — the T5 at John Deere — and enduring several near misses. But this weekend, his humility and connection with fans re‑affirmed that he’s still a fan favorite, regardless of results.
Standing at 1.36 world ranking average, Homa dropped from a career high of No. 5 in 2023 to reintegration in the mid‑100s this year. The missed cut at Wyndham enabled only the top 70 to move on, and though he is exempt through 2028, the final rankings mean postseason golf will wait.
🚨⛳️✂️ #MISSED CUT — World #108 Max Homa has misses the cut at the Wyndham Championship, his 8th MC of the season and will now miss the FedEx Cup playoffs. Homa did stick around to sign autographs after his round. @HomaLegion
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) August 2, 2025
Though his form has cooled recently, his six PGA Tour wins remain proof that comebacks are very much within reach.
He broke through in 2019 with the Wells Fargo Championship, then added titles at the Genesis Invitational, back‑to‑back Fortinet Championships, a second Wells Fargo, and capped the run by winning the Farmers Insurance Open in early 2023.
That stretch lifted him to world No. 5 and earned him U.S. spots in the 2022 Presidents Cup and 2023 Ryder Cup, with top‑10 major results including T‑3 at the 2024 Masters and T‑10 at the 2023 Open.
A difficult 2025 slump left him saying he felt “so broken,” prompting swing, coaching, gear, and caddie changes in search of a reset.