PGA's Max Homa calls X a 'safe haven for a--holes' as he remains off platform

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Earlier this year, Max Homa said he had a "come-to-Jesus" moment when he decided to delete X, formerly Twitter.

The PGA star was once active on the app, but he said in March the platform is now "for the sick."

"I was sick. I’m just trying to get healthy now," Homa said at the time.

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Max Homa reacts after a double bogey on the ninth green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Ahead of the John Deere Classic, Homa stood firm on his personal boycott of the "awful, awful place."

"The reason for that is just the vitriol you read online. It has become a safe haven for people who are, I think, angry at themselves. It is quite absurd how comfortable people feel writing awful things," Homa told reporters Wednesday.

"Twitter or X or whatever 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 miss the connection with the fans, but nothing comes without so much hate and anger. There's a lot of love in there, too, but, unfortunately, it gets overwhelmed with one really bad one."

Homa hinted that the rise in gambling, which he said "seems fun as hell in golf," may be contributing to the online vitriol.

Max Homa waves after making a putt on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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