'Killed my joke' — Max Homa blasts 'selfish' Rob McElhenney after being surprised by Wrexham owner's 'tasty' golf skills at Farmers Insurance Open
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney ruined Max Homa's joke by showing off his golf skills at the Farmers Insurance Open this week.
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- McElhenney 'killed' Homa's joke
- Wrexham co-owner played at Pro-Am
- Actor complemented on golf skills
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ToggleWHAT HAPPENED?
McElhenney was one of many celebrities — including USWNT star Alex Morgan — to put their golf skills to the test at the Farmers Insurance Open Pro-Am. On Tuesday the Wrexham co-owner played 18 holes, nine with world number seven Max Homa and fellow American golfer Sam Ryder. The actor impressed Homa, even if he did ruin his joke.
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WHAT HOMA SAID ABOUT MCELHENNEY
Asked about McElhenney's swing, Homa said: "I wanted him to hit a bad one because I had a joke in my head and I was going to say 'the Gang gets the shanks' but he hit them all really good and killed my joke. Selfish!"
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
While a lot of his time is taken up by acting and running Wrexham alongside Ryan Reynolds, McElhenney has been keeping his golf skills sharp. After meeting him at the Pro-Am event, former PGA Tour golfer Gary Christian tweeted about McElhenney: "Got to catch up with the great Rob McElhenney. Passionate about his golf and beloved Wrexham. Truly great, genuine guy who gets what it is to be a fan first and what teams mean to their cities and towns. Tasty golfer as well!"
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WHAT NEXT FOR MCELHENNEY AND WREXHAM?
McElhenney will turn his attention back to Wrexham with a huge FA Cup clash against Championship side Blackburn coming up on Monday, although the match hasn't been chosen for TV broadcast.
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