Max Homa says he’s worried about fans disrupting shots over a bet. He experienced such a moment on the 17th hole of the BMW Championship. Homa says he a fan shouted for him to pull his 5-foot birdie putt. He says it was over a $3 wager. Homa made the cut and exchanged words with the fan. Such wagers over making putts or hitting the green have been going on for years. The PGA Tour now has live betting. Whatever the case, Homa says one concern is someone shouting at a player or disrupting the shot.
Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his 5-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship.
What bothered him was what he described as a drunk fan on the 17th hole, right after Chris Kirk had left his 18-foot birdie putt about 1 foot short. Homa holed his 5-footer, then shouted and pointed at the man as he walked off the green. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“I made it right in the middle, and then I just started yelling at him.”
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