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SOCAL'S MAX HOMA WON THE GENESIS INVITAITONAL at iconic Riviera Country Club in a sudden-death playoff with Tony Finau. Homa's par on the second playoff hole, the 14th, finished off Finau, who was bunkered and couldn't get up and down.

It was the second PGA Tour title for Homa. It couldn't have been much more special for a young man who grew up 30 minutes away, had attended the tournament since he was a toddler, and idolized tournament host Tiger Woods, who handed over the hardware.

Homa struck an exquisite pitching wedge to about 3 feet at the home hole, but didn't convert the tournament-winning birdie because he was "shaking like a leaf."

"I was just a little nervous, honestly," Homa said. "This tournament means a lot to me."

Somehow he had to gather himself for the playoff. A phone call with his wife Lacey helped.

Homa said, "I think I choked a little bit."

Lacey reiterated the message she offered at the start of the round: "Forgive quickly."

That's a message Finau also...

GENERATIONAL COMPARISONS CAN BE CHALLENGING.

Thanks to Cameron Adam for these side-by-side images. They say a lot.


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DANIEL BERGER WON THE AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM with an eagle on the final hole.

Now that we have that out of the way, I wanted to share the above tee shot by Francesco Molinari. A British Open champion.

I'm usually not eager to focus on the misfortune of the world's greatest golfers, but I admit that it's always eye-opening when they hit a shot like a duffer. To be honest, it seems to surprise me every time. I guess it shouldn't.

Here's ESPN's description:

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