Max Homa lit up a fan standing near the 17th green at Olympia Fields Country Club on Saturday afternoon.
Homa was just about to putt near the end of his third round at the BMW Championship when he heard a spectator yell out, “Pull it!” in the middle of his backswing. That fan, Homa said, had placed a $3 bet on him to miss the putt.
The same thing happened with Homa’s playing partner, Chris Kirk, during his 18-foot birdie putt on the hole. Kirk’s putt stopped just short of the hole, and he tapped-in for par.