Apart from an exciting prize money and a way to achieve glory, the $20 million worth FedEx St. Jude Championship is a tournament also associated with charitable programs, helping the community grow.

Max Homa, who currently stands at T4 on the TPC Southwind leaderboard, was in the spotlight as he shared community welfare insights about a lethal life hazard. 

Max Homa’s larger-than-life approach receives  limelight at the FedEx St. Jude Championship

St. Jude extends philanthropic help to cancer patients and has a hospital called St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa, shed light on the humanitarian side of St. Jude by preaching awareness for the same.

In a presser after the third round at TPC Southwind, Homa said, “Man, we’re very lucky that St. Jude does what they do. Nobody should have to go through cancer… What they do for those families is special. I’m very proud to say that they are aligned with a golf tournament that we play… More and more awareness of what St. Jude does is important, and it’s been a treat to get to meet some of those people and some of those kids.” He elucidates the fact that St. Jude has made a huge contribution to these families with cancer patients and that Homa takes pride in being associated with a tournament that carries this benevolent person’s name with it. He even reflected on the fact that Homa wants more awareness about the deeds of St. Jude.  

In addition to this, he also said, “FootJoy does it. Some of the kids usually design them. I’ve had a pair designed specifically before by my buddy Calvin…with all our favorite foods and sports and numbers, and whatnot. These have his name on it… that little kind of team up and make us and them feel like we’re kind of part of a team for the week.” FootJoy and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital teamed up in 2019. And these kids especially design golf shoes, which have their names on them. Calvin designed Homa’s shoes with his name imprinted on them. 

Max Homa’s performance in the FedEx St Jude Championship so far

Max Homa had a somber start in round one, he had three birdies and one bogey and sealed his score at 68. Then in round two, he had seven successful birdies on holes 2, 3, 4, 11, 13, 16, and 18 and tied his score at 66, at the end of the round. 

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Then, in the third round, he had a bogey-free round with five birdies on eight holes, finally securing a 65. Currently, the tweet buddy stands at T4, and it will be interesting to see if he wins the trophy today. 

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