“No! Go in!”
Max Homa shouted as he put his hands on his head and slumped over. Homa's tee ball on Saturday at Kapalua's 204-yard, par-3 eighth hole had come within inches of a hole-in-one, landing on the back fringe and nearly spinning back, with help from the slope, into the cup.
The bad news: Homa would settle for birdie, one of four in his first eight holes to begin his third round at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
The good news: Homa's playing competitor, Justin Thomas, was a shoulder to cry on, embracing Homa with a friendly hug.