Golf Channel · Feb 20, 2023
Max Homa gets emotional after Genesis runner-up: 'I tried, man'
Max Homa couldn't hide his emotions.
The SoCal native had won the Genesis Invitational before, two years ago, but this time, he'd finished runner-up by two shots to a red-hot Jon Rahm. He erased the three-shot lead that Rahm had entering Sunday's final round at Riviera, but Homa went birdie-less over his final eight holes while bogeying the par-4 13th hole with a tugged drive into a giant tree less than 190 yards from the tee box.
"I'm very proud," Homa said following his closing 3-under 68. "I did not have it off the tee today, but man, I fought. I really just wanted to push him..."
Homa had to pause.
"I don't know why this is happening now," Homa said. "I've been fine for 15 minutes."