Max Homa stakes his claim for glory at the Masters

“I wrote something in my journal yesterday that said however good I am is however good I am,” Homa said.

TO THE MAX: Max Homa greets the patrons on the seventh hole during second round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Friday, April 12, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

While Thursday leaders Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler battled to hang onto their positions in the most trying conditions you’ll ever see at Augusta National, a new name cast himself into the fray at the 88th Masters – Max Homa.

Homa made one of the few moves in the morning to finish up at 5-under 67 and then added a 1-under 71 in the second round to put himself near the top of the leaderboard for the first time in five career starts at Augusta National. He’d only broken par twice previously in 12 previous rounds.