In the first episode of BMW's 'Artists & Athletes', the golfer and the rapper talk about what success means to them.
What happens when Would you pair a six-time PGA Tour winner from Los Angeles with a Grammy-nominated rapper from the South Central United States? In the first episode of “Artists and Athletes”brought to you by Rolling Stone When it comes to BMW, you realize that Max Homa and Schoolboy Q might just be the perfect pairing. On paper, these two couldn’t be more different. Max Homa played college golf at UC Berkeley, before eventually working his way up to become a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Not only has he won numerous tournaments, but he’s also continued to be one of the most entertaining figures in the sport. On the other side of the tea box stands Quincy Hanley, better known as Schoolboy Q, a West Coast rapper who has been a mainstay in the hip-hop world for over a decade thanks to his many personal successes and his collaborations with fellow labelmate Kendrick Lamar.
Though their beginnings may be different, they seem to view the world and success through a very similar lens. From the moment Max Homa first pulled up to his course in his BMW 7 Series at Whisper Rock Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., the two were a natural fit. The schoolboy, Q, who was in town for a concert in Phoenix as part of his Blue Lips tour, has a fan in Homa, and their mutual love of golf certainly helps. Q recently took up the game and has become one of the biggest champions in helping to change the perception of the sport. Both approach golf with a balance of joy and challenge that the sport demands. Some days you’re strong, and other days you’re missing every shot. Even Max Homa, a pro golfer, shares his envy that Q made his first tee shot in just his third round of golf. But golf still humbles the greatest rapper, as evidenced by Max’s criticism of Q’s shots on the course before we chatted.
But how do these two stars of their respective fields define success? For Huma, the mindset of success hasn’t changed since he was 11; he’s getting better every day. He’s self-aware enough to think that his vision of success might be seen as cliché by the rest of the world. But Huma shares how he was amazed when he celebrated qualifying for The Open recently. That emotional reaction came from overcoming mental hurdles throughout the tournament, and it’s ultimately a personal win for him regardless of the outcome. For Q, the sentiment toward success is similar. If you want to rap, do it. It’s not about trying to get rich, it’s an art, and as long as you put in the work, you should be grateful for the results. Success is an everyday thing, and these two have achieved success in their fields in similar ways. Now, will they ever switch roles? It doesn’t look like we’ll ever get rapper Max Huma or pro golfer Schoolboy Q, but they’ll definitely be hanging out on the grass more often.
