Max Homa explains why Tiger Woods' greatness can't be taught

Max Homa explains why he believes that Tiger Woods’ greatness cannot be taught or learned. During an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show," the 35-year-old also revealed some of the advice that the 15-time Major winner had given him in the past about his underachievement.

Max Homa reveals he used to pick Tiger Woods’ brain

Homa is part of Woods’ Jupiter Links team, and he praised the legendary golfer. Jupiter Links GC defeated Boston Commons GC to secure their place in the TGL finals. Woods has been sidelined with injury for several months, but the 50-year-old returned for the finals, which his team lost.

Homa revealed the advice Woods once gave him about his career, explaining that when he first met Woods, all he wanted to do was pick his brain. But it didn’t take long for him to realize that Woods’ greatness can neither be taught nor learned.

“Yeah, he’s been great, but it’s interesting that in the beginning of kind of our friendship, I used to pick his brain a lot more,” Homa explained. “And as it’s gone on, I just enjoy just talking to him like a normal person, like a friend. I think when you’re first getting to know him you’re nervous, you want to get everything out of his brain that you can, and overtime you realize that there are some things he just got magic with, and you can’t really teach it, you can’t learn it”

Max Homa hoping to use Tiger Woods' advice as motivation

Woods’ words continue to resonate with him after the legendary golfer told him at the 2022 Open Championship at St Andrews that he was underachieving. Homa hopes to finally banish that underachiever tag and prove his worth at a major next month.

“I honestly think his best advice wasn’t really anything I asked, but we were playing the Open Championship at St Andrews…he came up behind me, and he goes, ‘ How many times have you won out here?’ And he very seriously looked at me and said, ‘You know, it should be a lot more,’” Homa said. “I was like, ‘All right, I’m gonna remember that one because there’s a few things that I could be winning more.’ It was a really cool thing and also in a very Tiger way, he very sincerely and aggressively told me I am underachieving. And I’ve dealt with it since then.”

Homa is set to make his seventh Masters appearance in 2026, while it is still unclear if Woods will be fit enough for the Masters as he closes in on a return from Achilles tendon issues that have kept him out of action for months. Homa has been consistent at Augusta in the last few years, finishing inside the top 12 in each of the past two editions, including a tie for third in 2024, his best result at a Major. The 35-year-old will hope to finish higher this time and claim his first major title next month.