Max Homa names $85M-worth star as the 'best baseball player' he's ever seen

Max Homa opened up about his favorite baseball player Shohei Ohtani during a press conference in Japan. The American golfer traveled to Japan for this week's Zozo Championship and is playing in the home country of his favorite baseball player.

During a press conference for the tournament, Homa spoke about Ohtani, who has a net worth of $83 million via Forbes, as well as his favorite baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. He shared his excitement about the chance to see his favorite team's game in Japan.

Speaking of his favorite team and baseball player, Homa said:

"It's really cool being here. Obviously, we have two Japanese players on the (Los Angles) Dodgers that are tremendous. One of which is (Shohei) Ohtani, who is the best baseball player I've ever seen. So it's quite cool to come here, I've actually seen quite a few times L.A.hats. So, it's quite neat to be in Japan when the best baseball player in the world is Japanese and you know, he is on the team....I root for. So, it's kind of a dream scenario."

“I would be lying if I said I wish I wasn’t home a little bit so I could go to the game, or a game, but yeah, it’s neat to be here. I’m hopeful to see some more L.A. hats. And yeah, it’s been great, the run they’ve been on, it’s been very fun to watch," he added.

Because of the time difference between the U.S. and Japan, the golfers get enough time to watch their favorite team's games. Homa had previously shared a post rooting for the Dodgers before he traveled to Japan. He wrote:

"The good news about a Dodgers loss? I get to watch the next game in Japan. And from what I’ve heard, that Ohtani guy is big in Japan."

Meanwhile, Max Homa is having a decent outing at the Zozo Championship, which will conclude on Sunday, October 27.

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Max Homa shot an impressive round of 66 at the Zozo Championship

Homa started his campaign at the Zozo Championship with a round of 73. He had a tough start on the first day, beginning his game on the tenth hole with a bogey on the 12th and then a birdie on the next.

He shot four bogeys and a birdie on the front nine and two bogeys and two birdies on the back nine for a round of 3-over 78. However, after the rough start, he bounced back with an impressive round of 66 in the second round. He began on the first tee and made two birdies on the front nine and two on the back nine for a 4-under.

He also began his third round on Saturday, October 26, and at the time of writing has completed 10 holes. So far, he has made two birdies on the front nine and is tied for 41st place. Meanwhile, Nico Echavarria and Justin Thomas are tied for the lead at 12-under.