Max Homa stars in another come-from-behind win on home turf

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Four of Max Homa's six wins have come in his native state of California (2021 Genesis Invitational, 2021 and 2022 Fortinet Championship, 2023 Farmers Insurance Open). Photo: golf.com

Max Homa (-13) earned his sixth career victory in his 156th start at the age of 32 years, 2 months, 9 days at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Collected 500 points and moves into the No. 2 spot in the FedExCup standings.

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Becomes the second multiple winner on PGA TOUR this season (Jon Rahm earned his second victory of the season at last week’s American Express).

 

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Second consecutive season with multiple victories (2021-22).

Four of his six wins have come in his native state of California (2021 Genesis Invitational, 2021 and 2022 Fortinet Championship, 2023 Farmers Insurance Open).

 

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Ties Jon Rahm (4) for the most wins on TOUR in California since the start of the 2016-17 season.

Homa entered the final round trailing Sam Ryder by five strokes; last five wins have been in come-from-behind fashion.

 

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Led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee To Green (10.620) and Strokes Gained: Approach The Green (8.387).

Becomes the fifth player with multiple victories since the start of the 2018-19 season.

 

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Keegan Bradley (2nd/-11) tied his low score in 44 rounds at the Farmers Insurance Open (66) to finish his best finish in 12 starts at Torrey Pines; with a win at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in the fall, becomes the first player on TOUR this season with a win and runner-up.

 

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In his first start since losing a six-shot 54-hole lead at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (2nd) Collin Morikawa finished third in his second tournament start (T21/2020).

 

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Entering the final round with a two-shot lead, his first on TOUR, Sam Ryder closed with a 3-over 75 to finish T4; was in search of his first PGA TOUR victory in his 147th career start.

Two-time Farmers Insurance Open winner Jason Day (T7/-8) recorded second consecutive top-10 and seventh overall at the event.

 

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Entering the week with wins in his last two starts, Jon Rahm closed with a 2-over 74 to finish T7; the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open champion earned sixth top-10 in seven tournament appearances.

Defending champion Luke List finished T25; last player to win consecutive Farmers Insurance Open was Tiger Woods (2005-08).