Max Homa Puts 'A**hole' Fans on Blast, 'Sorry PGA Tour'
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Max Homa has gone from being one of the most prominent professional golfers on social media to almost completely disconnected, and he has done so in a very short time. His X account still exists, but Homa has remained inactive for five months now.
The reason is that the haters have finally taken away his joy of being online.
"It's a safe haven for assholes, for lack of a better term. Sorry PGA Tour," Homa said on the matter.
Max Homa of the United States looks on from the fourth green during the second round of the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 27, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
Max Homa of the United States looks on from the fourth green during the second round of the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 27, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.The six-time PGA Tour winner addressed the issue during his press conference before the John Deere Classic. Homa spoke in the most blunt terms about his reasons for nearly eliminating his social media presence.
"The reason for that was just the vitriol you read online. It has become a safe haven for people who are angry themselves. It is quite absurd what people -- how comfortable people feel writing awful things...," he said.
"Twitter or X is an awful, awful place. It took me a while to catch onto how impactful that can be and how much of a waste of energy."
Homa's X account has been completely inactive since early February. The player confirmed that he still has some online activity, but deeply limited.
"I stepped away a lot also from Instagram, but I feel like that's been a bit less crazy; although still not great, so I take my breaks from that...," he said.
⛳️❌👨💻 #SAFE HAVEN — Max Homa talks about why he stepped away from social media: 'Twitter or X is an awful, awful place. It took me a while to catch onto how impactful that can be and how much of a waste of energy…'
'I don't know if it's the gambling world or whatnot. I'm happy… pic.twitter.com/gyPo808Plp — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 2, 2025
Max Homa: "I miss the connection with the fans"
Naturally, this position hasn't been easy for him. Homa described the main challenges of virtually withdrawing from social media:
"I miss the connection with the fans, but nothing comes without, I mean, just so much hate and anger...Has nothing to do with not contacting people. I would love to connect with people, but I'd love to do it in person."
Max Homa was well known for his interactions with fans, primarily on X. His humorous, mostly golf-related posts made him very popular on social media. He currently has more than 689,000 followers on X and more than 750,000 on Instagram.
Other professional players and influencers who also have a strong presence on social media have repeatedly denounced all kinds of negative behavior from some users. Examples include Charley Hull, Nelly Korda, and Paige Spiranac, among others.
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