While several PGA Tour stars have gotten off to strong starts in 2025, most notably Rory McIlroy, who has already won the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and just earned his second career victory at The Players Championship, many high-profile players have struggled.
One such player is Max Homa, who has now missed four consecutive cuts after failing to make it through to the final 36 holes this past weekend at TPC Sawgrass.
The only two finishes he's had thus far that weren't an MC were a tie for 26th in January at The Sentry and a tie for 53rd at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Those two tourneys, of course, are Signature Events that don't include a cut.
In between those two events, the six-time PGA Tour winner withdrew from The Genesis Invitational with three holes remaining in his second round due to illness. He was 9-over at that point.
Homa currently ranks 151st in the FedEx Cup standings and has struggled throughout the season in most aspects of his game. He ranks 173rd in total strokes gained (-1.493), 177th in total driving (282), 122nd in putting average (1.763), and 180th in scoring average (72.29).
It's certainly unfortunate for Homa, as just under a year ago, he was riding high after an impressive showing at The Masters, his highest-ever finish in a major championship. Now, he may not even be participating in a couple of this year's majors.
Max Homa isn't currently eligible for the U.S. Open or The Open Championship
Thanks to his finish at Augusta last year, Homa is set to be in the field at The Masters next month, and he's also already in the field for the PGA Championship in May at Quail Hollow.
However, if he doesn't pick his game up soon, he's in serious danger of not being eligible for the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June and The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in July. The 34-year-old has appeared in every major since 2020.
Homa, who has now fallen out of the top 70 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in more than four years at No. 75, has admitted he needs to find his rhythm again and knows he needs to find it fast.
After missing the cut at The Players, he spoke about his recent performance and was very emotional.
"I know how hard I work; I know how much I care. So it just feels more just s****y for myself, like internally,” Homa said. “I know people probably love this, and some people probably hate it for me, but people like to laugh when people aren't doing well. I would laugh at that because I just don't know what more I could be doing at the moment."
Once one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour, Homa, whose last win was more than two years ago at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open, has been anything but this year.
It's still early in the year, so if he can find his game and gain a little traction, he can still salvage a spot in the playoffs. But if he continues on his current course, Homa is going to have an extremely long 2025 campaign.