In the first episode of ‘Artists and Athletes’ brought to you by BMW, the golfer and rapper talk about what success means to them.
What happens when you pair up a 6-time PGA tour winner from Los Angeles with a Grammy-nominated rapper from South Central? In the first episode of ”Artists and Athletes”, brought to you by Rolling Stone and BMW, you come to realize that Max Homa and Schoolboy Q might be the perfect match. On paper, these two could not be more different. Max Homa played college golf at UC Berkeley, before eventually working his way to becoming a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Not only has he won multiple tournaments but he has also continued to be one of the most entertaining personalities in the sport. On the other side of the tee box is Quincy Hanley, better known as Schoolboy Q, a West-coast rapper who has been a mainstay in the world of hip hop for over a decade thanks to his many personal hits and collaborations with label mate Kendrick Lamar.
Although they might come from different beginnings, the guys seem to visualize the world and success through a very similar lens. From the moment Max Homa first arrived in his BMW 7 Series, to his home course of Whisper Rock Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, the chemistry between the two came naturally. Schoolboy Q, who was in town for a concert in Phoenix for his ‘Blue Lips’ tour, has a fan in Homa and a shared mutual love of golf certainly helps. Q recently picked up the game and has become one of the biggest champions in helping to change the perception of the sport. And they both approach golf with the balance of joy and challenge that it demands. Some days your game is dialed and other days you’re shanking every shot. Even Max Homa, a professional golfer, shares his envy that Q had his first birdie in his third ever round of golf. But golf will still humble the greatest rappers, as evidenced by Max calling out Q’s slices on the range before their chat.
But how do these two stars from their respective fields define success? For Homa, the mindset of success hasn’t changed since he was 11 years old; get better every single day. He’s self aware enough to think his vision of success might be seen as corny to the rest of the world. But Homa shares how surprising it felt when he celebrated making the cut at The Open recently. That visceral reaction came from overcoming mental hurdles throughout the tournament, which is ultimately a personal win for him regardless of the result. And for Q, the sentiment on success is alike. If you want to rap, just do it. It’s not about trying to get rich, it’s art, and as long as you put in the effort you should be grateful for the results. Success is an everyday thing and these two have achieved success in their respective fields in similar ways. Now, would they ever swap roles? It doesn’t seem like we would ever get Max Homa the rapper or Schoolboy Q the professional golfer, but they’ll definitely be hanging out and bantering together on the green more often.
