{"id":819887,"date":"2026-10-31T15:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/819887\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T15:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:46:26","slug":"rusty-max-homa-admits-he-did-something-terrible-on-day-one-in-mexico-despite-shooting-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/819887\/","title":{"rendered":"Rusty Max Homa admits he did something ‘terrible’ on day one in Mexico despite shooting 66"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Max Homa got off to a fine start on day one of the VidantaWorld Mexico Open on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Homa carded an opening-round five-under par 66 and he is currently sitting four strokes adrift of the leader Karl Vilips with 54 holes left to play in Mexico.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old has been on a steady decline over the past three years, with the last of his six PGA Tour wins coming in January 2023.<\/p>\n

However, Max Homa<\/a> is refusing to give up and accept his fate. He is working incredibly hard behind the scenes to try and rediscover the form that made him a top five player in the world three years ago.<\/p>\n

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Homa has made numerous changes<\/a> in order to try and turn things around, including switching caddies multiple times over the past 18 months.<\/p>\n

And he will be hoping that he is able to contend this week in Mexico in order to give him a much-needed confidence boost ahead of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n

Max Homa admits he did something \u2018terrible\u2019 on day one in Mexico<\/p>\n

Homa spoke with reporters after his opening round at Vidanta Vallarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The American responded when asked to sum up his performance during the opening round of the VidantaWorld Mexico Open.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was just really gritty. I\u2019m a bit rusty,\u201c Homa admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything back in Scottsdale has been over-seeded and I haven\u2019t played a real round of golf since Japan. I noticed it today. Prep was fine but ironed it terrible. I didn\u2019t, I guess, dwell on it too much. I just used the rest of my game. Just had faith. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, sometimes you try to remind yourself of baseball, like a five-tool player, I\u2019ve always been quite well-rounded, so instead of being disappointed, I have to use it, and be proud to use it. So I did a good job of that.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when we made the turn, you get three par 5s on the front side, my back, and I just tried to play clean and beat those up. So I stuck with it in my head, and I just stayed in it and fought.\u201c<\/p>\n

The fact that Homa shot a round of 66 while not being happy with his game at all is a hugely positive sign.<\/p>\n

He proved to himself on day one in Mexico that he is still capable of competing even without his very best form.<\/p>\n

And that will serve him well ahead of the new PGA Tour season next year.<\/p>\n

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