Max Homa betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 07: Max Homa of the United States plays a tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the WM Phoenix Open 2025 at TPC Scottsdale on February 07, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Max Homa looks to improve upon his 16th-place finish in 2024's tournament when he begins play in the 2025 The Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course Feb. 13-16.
The Genesis Invitational tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 13-16, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Hideki Matsuyama
At The Genesis Invitational
- Homa has entered The Genesis Invitational six times recently, with one win, an average finish of 12th, and an average score of 10-under.
- In 2024, Homa finished 16th (with a score of 7-under) in his most recent appearance at The Genesis Invitational.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2024, Hideki Matsuyama posted numbers of 1.116 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in field), 2.038 in SG: Approach the Green (18th), and 4.297 in SG: Putting (third).
- En route to his victory last year, Matsuyama posted an average driving distance of 300 (23rd in field), hit 66.67% of greens in regulation (fifth), and took 25.75 putts per round (third).
Homa's recent history at The Genesis Invitational
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2024 | 16 | 73-65-70-69 | -7 |
| 2/16/2023 | 2 | 64-68-69-68 | -15 |
| 2/17/2022 | 10 | 66-70-67-71 | -10 |
| 2/18/2021 | 1 | 66-70-70-66 | -16 |
| 2/13/2020 | 5 | 72-69-65-70 | -8 |
| 2/14/2019 | 37 | 69-70-74-69 | -2 |
Homa's recent performances
- In his last five events, Homa has an average finish of 35th.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Homa has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has finished with an average score of -11 those three times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Max Homa has averaged 292.0 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Homa has an average of 0.156 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Homa is averaging -1.446 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Homa's advanced stats and rankings
- Homa put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.383 last season, which ranked 164th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (300.2 yards) ranked 100th, and his 59.7% driving accuracy average ranked 123rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Homa sported a 0.145 mark (86th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Homa's -0.025 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 106th on TOUR last season, and his 28.59 putts-per-round average ranked 43rd. He broke par 20.89% of the time (176th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 100 | 300.2 | 292.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 159 | 63.71% | 67.04% |
| Putts Per Round | 43 | 28.59 | 28.4 |
| Par Breakers | 176 | 20.89% | 23.33% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 73 | 13.85% | 11.11% |
Homa's best finishes
- Homa played 22 tournaments last season, earning one top-five finish and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 22 events, he made the cut 18 times, a success rate of 81.8%.
- Last season Homa's best performance came at the Masters Tournament. He shot 4-under and finished third in that event.
- Homa accumulated 1194 points last season, which placed him 35th in the FedExCup standings.
Homa's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Homa's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at The Sentry in January 2024, as he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 3.081.
- Homa's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in August 2024 at the BMW Championship, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 6.404. He finished 33rd in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Homa's best effort last season was at the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2024, as he delivered a 3.609 mark, which ranked him fifth in the field. He finished eighth in that tournament.
- At the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in March 2024, Homa delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.465), which ranked third in the field.
- Homa recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (7.367) at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished 13th in that tournament.
Homa's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 164 | -0.383 | 0.761 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 86 | 0.145 | -2.619 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 39 | 0.208 | 0.255 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 106 | -0.025 | 0.156 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 113 | -0.054 | -1.446 |
Homa's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 16 | 73-65-70-69 | -7 | 115 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 8 | 71-69-71-73 | -4 | 191 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 64 | 68-75-74-71 | E | 7 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 25 | 68-74-72-70 | -4 | 30 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 3 | 67-71-73-73 | -4 | 325 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 55 | 71-70-66-75 | -2 | 10 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 8 | 69-70-72-69 | -4 | 213 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 35 | 68-70-69-69 | -8 | 24 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 78-69 | +7 | -- |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 22 | 71-73-72-76 | +4 | 80 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 61 | 70-71-70-66 | -3 | 8 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 70 | 67-70-73-69 | -1 | 3 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 43 | 76-72-70-74 | +8 | 16 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 70 | 69-78-74-70 | +11 | 12 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 33 | 74-75-73-67 | +1 | 82 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 71-72 | -1 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 27 | 73-66-67-66 | -8 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 26 | 69-69-67-68 | -19 | 38 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | W/D | 77 | +5 | -- |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 53 | 71-72-70-69 | -6 | 11 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Homa as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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