Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Max Homa Plays Through Painful Ankle Bone Spur to Shoot 66 at Bank of Utah

He says his wife's traumatic first childbirth gave him the perspective to keep going through the swelling ankle.

Overview

  • Homa said a bone spur on his right ankle flared during the walk at Black Desert, leaving the joint swollen and tender after the 12th hole.
  • On-course care included KT Tape and anti-inflammatory medication, which allowed him to finish the round.
  • He carded a bogey-free 66 to reach six under and T-14, four shots behind leader Michael Brennan after the second round.
  • The demanding Black Desert layout, built on lava fields with steep elevation changes, aggravated his limited ankle dorsiflexion.
  • Homa called this his final start of the year and said he plans to have the bone spur removed during an upcoming break.