The U.S. Women’s Open is in full swing in Wisconsin. The men’s national championship, scheduled for Oakmont in Pennsylvania in two weeks, will here before we know it but the field for the U.S. Open has many open spots still. Most of the rest will get filled on Monday on what’s known as Golf’s Longest Day, final qualifying at 11 golf courses around the country and one in Canada.
Max Homa is currently not in the U.S. Open and has plans to compete in one of the final qualifying stages. But he could do himself a huge favor, and save himself a lot of stress, if he were to win this week’s Memorial Tournament. PGA Tour winners not already in the U.S. Open will earn a coveted spot. After his first 18 holes at Jack’s Place, Homa is solo third after a 4-under 68, a round that included birdies on each of the last two holes at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. He’s three back of leader Ben Griffin. On a day when talk about the rough was a constant talking point, Homa was solid throughout.
Max Homa tees off on the first hole during the first round of the 2025 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. “I told my coach last night, this is the best my swing has felt in a really long time,” he said. “Then the whole game kind of felt like that. So I just pointed it out, and I guess I didn’t need it to, I didn’t need to shoot a low number to validate that, but I just, it just feels nice.”
As for the upcoming U.S. Open and his quest to find a spot, he could also get in if he’s top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking the week prior, but he’s 87th now, so he’d need a boost there. “I never play well in the U.S. Open anyway,” he said, “so, if I don’t get in it’s all good. I just wanted to play because now that I’m a dad I would like to win or something on a Father’s Day. But if not I’ll just hang out with my son and it will be a great day.” This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Max Homa solo third at Memorial where a win would get him in U.S. Open
