First-time PGA Tour winner had great tweet about missing ‘Game of Thrones’ after victory

Max Homa picked up his first career PGA Tour win on Sunday as the 28-year-old won the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte by three strokes.

If you’ve never heard of Homa, you’re probably not alone as he’s struggled for much of his career. Which makes Sunday’s win all the more inspiring.

Homa recently talked about what kept him pushing through a streak of missing 15 of 17 cuts, how he’d shoot a “bazillion” on Thursday and then go to the range and then shoot a “bazillion” on Friday and missed the cut.

But he never gave up. He kept grinding every day and now he has his first win and his life is forever changed.

Even if it cost him the chance to see Sunday night’s Game of Thrones episode as it happened:

I just realized I missed Game of Thrones tonight. Plz don’t ruin it for me, but if u do I honestly don’t care cuz I just won and life couldn’t be better #TeamArya

— max homa (@maxhoma23) May 6, 2019

Here’s the putt that sealed his win:

https://twitter.com/NoLayingUp/status/1125179052191514624

Homa, whose Twitter account is very personable and real, also had fun with this after his win:

pic.twitter.com/byeYmJ1sJO

— max homa (@maxhoma23) May 6, 2019

And here he is talking about battling through his struggles:

In case you needed a rooting interest today, here's Max Homa with one of the greatest 4 minutes in our podcast history. Missed 15 of 17 cuts in 2017, but kept saying "today's the day." https://t.co/Rj3wG7Njh6 pic.twitter.com/LPUijqh1Fw

— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) May 5, 2019

The outpouring of excitement for @maxhoma23 is a strong rebuke to all the Tour stars who use social media only to sell stuff and/or let others put up banal/sterile posts. Max’s whole brand on here is sincerity and authenticity (and irreverence) and that’s why he’s so beloved. https://t.co/iaVravX9fE

— Alan Shipnuck (@AlanShipnuck) May 6, 2019

Homa sure is easy to root for.