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Max Homa heads to driving range at U.S. Open despite missing cut

DSprofileby:Dustin Schutte•06/18/23•

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Max Homa didn’t win this year’s U.S. Open, but he’s not any less determined to add a major championship to his list of accomplishments at some point in his career. Even though he didn’t make the cut, the PGA Tour golfer was back at the driving range on Saturday.

Cameras captured Homa on the range at the Los Angeles Country Club on Saturday after missing the cut. He broke out three bags of golf balls to hit, trying to make improvements to his game.

Homa started the U.S. Open strong, carding a 2-under-par 68 during Thursday’s round. But things went downhill fast for the 32-year-old. He had a rough round on Friday, which included three bogeys and three double-bogeys to finish the day with a 76.

Through two rounds, Homa sat at +4, needing to card a +2 through the first two days to make it to the weekend. But rather than sit at home and pout, he decided to get to work and help his odds of winning the next major.

Homa has six wins on the PGA Tour but has yet to claim a major. His final opportunity in 2023 comes next month at the Open Championship.

Wyndham Clark wins first major at U.S. Open

A first-time major winner took home the top prize at this year’s U.S. Open. 29-year-old Wyndham Clark did the unthinkable, posting a -10 at LACC this weekend to score his second career victory on the PGA Tour and his first major crown.

Clark played fantastic through two rounds, carding a 6-under-par 64 on Thursday and shooting -3 on Friday to get to -9 for the weekend. On Saturday, he co-owned the lead with Rickie Fowler at the end of the afternoon by going 1-under-par to start the final round at -10.

Clark shot an even par on Sunday, fending off Fowler, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler to win his first major title. His reaction in the moment spoke volumes.

After sinking the final putt, Clark was overcome with emotion. It was an awesome sight to see from the Los Angeles Country Club, and one that makes this U.S. Open memorable.

Behind Clark, McIlroy finished the tournament at -9 and Scheffler carded a -7. Cameron Smith finished in fourth at -6 while Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood and Min Woo Lee finished in a tie for fifth at -5.