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USA Today
8 hours ago
- USA Today
Max Homa calls social media a 'safe haven for a**holes,' says logging off was the right move
SILVIS, Ill. — It's common knowledge these days that social media use can have an adverse effect on one's mental health. Even though they make lots of money and get to travel the world, professional athletes aren't immune to such impacts of the internet. Before he became a 6-time winner on the PGA Tour, Max Homa rose to fame on Twitter, now known as X, with his roasting of amateur golf swings and witty quips about whatever was happening online that day. But as Homa's fame grew, he decided to step away from the internet, for the most part. He still pops in from time to time, but his social media presence is nowhere near what it used to be. That's old news, but the topic came up again in Homa's press conference on Wednesday at the John Deere Classic. His recent struggles on the PGA Tour are no secret. A 12th-place finish at the Masters is the lone bright spot in what has otherwise been a massively disappointing 2025 season for Homa, who at one point was ranked in the top 10 in the world last year. He's missed eight cuts in 16 starts and doesn't have any top 25 finishes other than Augusta. Asked about how he steps away from the game to reset his mind, Homa remained grateful for the life he lives but lamented the less-appealing elements of notoriety. "Someone asked me the other day the difference between this and when I played poorly in 2017," Homa said. "One is that the golf is a lot closer than it was then. The lack of anonymity is a bit hard. Everywhere I go, someone is talking to me about golf. That's obviously a great thing. Like I said, I am really lucky. It's just hard to go do much. I used to really like going to sports bars and watching games with my friends and that's just not exactly a safe haven anymore." The internet is no place to fill that void, either, according to Homa. "Twitter, or X, is an awful, awful place. It took me a while to catch on to how impactful that can be and how much of a waste of energy. I miss the connection with the fans, but nothing comes without, I mean, just so much hate and anger. There is a lot of love in there, too, but unfortunately, it really does get overwhelmed with the -- you can have one really bad one." Homa's main annoyance seemed to be that any petulant commenter would never say such things to his face, and that the keyboard masks their true identity in a way that makes them feel as if they can say anything without repercussions. "You wouldn't choose to sit around a table with somebody being that mean, you would always get up if you were there and someone was being rude to you. You would ask them to leave or you would leave." But that's not possible on the internet. "It's a safe haven for assholes, for lack of a better term. Sorry, PGA Tour." Homa's aggressive remark sparked much discussion in the online golf sphere Wednesday, with many taking the other side, saying he needs to just suck it up, deal with the negativity and stop complaining -- providing a moment of irony and playing into perhaps the exact reason why he logged off in the first place. "I don't know if it's the gambling world or whatnot... but people say some bad, bad things. People tell you you should die on the internet." Homa says that the bad outweighs the good online. "It has nothing to do with not contacting people. I would love to connect with people, but I'd love to do it in person. I have yet to meet somebody in person that has anything even remotely mean [to say]." In the meantime, the 34-year-old Californian plans to pick up some new hobbies back home as a way to clear his head of the stresses of professional golf. "I was thinking about getting into cooking," Homa said. "When you have a two-and-a-half-year-old, you make a lot more meals than I was for myself. Would like to get better at that. Treat my wife to not my typical home cooked meal. Something a little bit better. I think I might get into that. "Thought about getting into fishing. That seems peaceful and no one can bother me out there. So, yeah, I don't know. Might workshop it. I've got some ideas." Homa and his wife, Lacey, announced in April that they're expecting their second child. Before then, he hopes to improve his culinary skills. "I can grill a little bit. I can make a decent sauce for pasta. But I'm not super great at it. Fortunately, my son eats chicken tenders, so he probably thinks I'm a great cook." Homa is set to tee off 8:40 a.m. ET Thursday in the first round of the 2025 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run.
Yahoo
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- Yahoo
Win two tickets to The 153rd Open Open with Tourism Northern Ireland
Belfast Live has teamed up with Tourism Northern Ireland to offer one lucky winner a pair of tickets to The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club on Thursday, 17th July. The 153rd Open, taking place from July 13-20, will see Northern Ireland's Masters and Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy aim to win the Claret Jug on his home turf while Shane Lowry will be aiming to seal back-to-back victories at Royal Portrush after his success at The 148th Open in 2019. To enter simply tell us the name of the reigning Masters Champion in the form below and fill out your details. The competition closes on Thursday 10th July. If you can't view the form click here. Full Terms & Conditions here. As well as two of the top ten ranked courses internationally - at Royal County Down and Royal Portrush - Northern Ireland boasts a rich golfing history and a range of spectacular courses for visitors to choose from. With over 90 courses on offer, a perfect blend of links and parkland, golfers and visitors alike can enjoy the tremendous offering no matter where they choose to stay. To plan your next break and discover just why Northern Ireland is made for golf visit For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
Business Wire
a day ago
- Business Wire
Nexo Becomes First-Ever Digital Wealth Platform of the DP World Tour, Launches Nexo Championship
WENTWORTH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexo, the premier digital assets wealth platform, has signed a three-year landmark partnership with the DP World Tour, becoming an Official Marketing Partner and the Tour's Official Digital Wealth Platform through 2027. This agreement marks the first-ever multi-year partnership between a digital assets company and a major global golf tour — a historic convergence of crypto and golf — reflecting both organizations' shared commitment to performance, innovation, and a global outlook. Golf is a natural fit for Nexo: elevated, global, and principled. Share Nexo has also become the Title Partner of the newly renamed Nexo Championship — previously the Scottish Championship — taking place from August 7–10, 2025. The tournament is set at the Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, which has earned a reputation as one of the finest modern links courses in the United Kingdom. The tournament will be the penultimate event in the Closing Swing, the fifth and final Global Swing which makes up phase one of the DP World Tour's 2025 season. Nexo also becomes an Official Partner to six premier DP World Tour tournaments in 2025. These include the Genesis Scottish Open, where the top two ranked players in the world, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, will tee it up, the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo, the BMW PGA Championship, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. At each tournament, Nexo will host tailored hospitality and client experiences, aligned with its services for high-net-worth individuals. Strategic branding on and off the course will highlight the shared values between Nexo and the DP World Tour — discipline, precision, and long-term focus — reflecting Nexo's commitment to sustainable wealth-building. Antoni Trenchev, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Nexo, said: 'This partnership reflects our belief that wealth and golf are built the same way: with preparation, control, and vision. Both the DP World Tour and Nexo share a commitment to precision, discipline, and performance – whether on the course or in finance. Golf is a natural fit for our brand: elevated, global, and principled.' Max Hamilton, Executive Commercial Director, DP World Tour, said: 'Nexo's forward-thinking approach to innovation and performance aligns seamlessly with ours. Just as the DP World Tour connects global golf fans using the latest technologies, Nexo is reshaping wealth-building with digital tools. Our audience is global, affluent, and financially savvy, making this partnership a powerful platform for strategic engagement.' Launched in 2018, Nexo delivers its clientele the means to manage, preserve, and grow their crypto holdings. This new partnership is a cornerstone of Nexo's international presence, reinforcing its mission to drive the next generation of wealth. The collaboration signals the rise of a new kind of partner in elite golf: digital-first, innovation-led, and globally minded. For Nexo, it marks more than a sponsorship; it's a cultural statement and a bold expansion into the real-world arenas where wealth lives, grows, and competes. About Nexo Nexo is a premier digital assets wealth platform designed to empower clients to grow, manage, and preserve their crypto holdings. Our mission is to lead the next generation of wealth creation by focusing on customer success and delivering tailored solutions that build enduring value, supported by 24/7 client care. Since 2018, Nexo has provided unmatched opportunities to forward-thinking clients in over 150 jurisdictions. With over $11 billion in AUM and over $371 billion processed, we bring lasting value to millions worldwide. Our all-in-one platform combines advanced technology with a client-first approach, offering high-yield flexible and fixed-term savings, crypto-backed loans, sophisticated trading tools, and liquidity solutions, including the first crypto debit/credit card. Built on deep industry expertise, a sustainable business model, robust infrastructure, stringent security, and global licensing, Nexo champions innovation and long-lasting prosperity. Official website: About the DP World Tour The DP World Tour is the main men's professional golf tour of the European Tour group. As golf's global tour, we showcase global talent in global destinations and use our platform to build, entertain and connect our global community. GLOBAL TALENT: We provide pathways and a platform for the leading international talent, bringing together golfing icons, national heroes and emerging stars from around the world. GLOBAL DESTINATIONS: We stage tournaments in iconic cities and locations around the world and each week we celebrate and showcase the rich diversity of the courses, cities and cultures we visit. GLOBAL COMMUNITY: We build, entertain and connect communities through our commitment to innovation, creative content and having a positive social and environmental impact. Our 2025 Global Schedule features 42 tournaments in 26 different countries and comprises three distinct phases: five 'Global Swings', the 'Back 9' and the 'DP World Tour Play-Offs'. It features five Rolex Series events – the premium category of events on the DP World Tour - and four Major Championships, all of which count towards the Race to Dubai Rankings, the Tour's season-long competition which concludes at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. DP World, the leading provider of global smart end-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions, has been the title partner of the DP World Tour since the start of the 2022 season, the Tour's 50th season following its formation in 1972. We also enjoy the support of many of the world's leading business brands with DP World, Rolex, Aldar, BMW, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Emirates, Fortinet, Nexo and Vestas as Official Partners.
