Homa is ranked ninth in the OWGR, a spot out of the fourth and final Olympic qualifying position for Team USA.
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MaxHomarunsfast,hesays.Justnotthatfast.Luckilyforhim,hisOlympichopesrestonhisabilitytohitagolfball.
Time,though,isrunningoutforHomatorepresenthiscountryinParislaterthisyear.
HomaarrivesatValhallaforthisweek’sPGAChampionshiprankedninthintheOfficialWorldGolfRanking.ThatputshimaspotbackofPatrickCantlayforthefourthandfinalplaceonTeamUSAfortheAug.1-4men’sgolfcompetitionatLeGolfNationalinParis.
Countriescanhaveasmanyasfourcompetitors,providedtheyarerankedinthetop15intheworldrankings.TheAmericanrace,whichconcludesfollowingtheU.S.OpenonJune17,featureseightplayerscurrentlyrankedinsidethatnumber.
“It’sfunny,lastyearwhenIkindofrealizedIhadhadaprettydecentchance,Ikindoflaugheditoffandjust,Ineverdreamtof,youknow,playing,beinganOlympian,”HomasaidTuesday.“I’mprobablyfasterthanmostpeopleoutherebutnotmuchfasterthananybodyelse.So,itkindofwaslike,yeah,I’mnotgoingtomakeitamassivegoa
