AUGUSTA, Ga. – Max Homa’s T-3 finish at last year’s Masters must feel like ancient history right now.
He’s arrived at Augusta National this week looking like a completely different player. New clubs (Cobra), new apparel (Lululemon), new coach (John Scott Rattan), new swing (still a work in progress), troubling results (five straight missed cuts and no top-10s since last May), and most recently, a new caddie (Bill Harke).
Homa addressed his split with longtime looper and childhood friend Joe Greiner after Tuesday’s practice round. It’s worth noting that Greiner will be on Justin Thomas’ bag this week after Thomas’ regular caddie injured his back.
“It was not my choice, so it sucked, but we always had a deal that we’re friends first and friendship mattered more than the work thing, and he was wise enough to do what he did,” said Homa, who began working full-time with Greiner in 2019. “It’s hard. I’m just so used to him caddieing. And even just on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays, you just have this easy rhythm. But I was happy that he did it, because I would rather – you know, at the end of my days we continue to be great friends than one of us resent the other for how hard this game can be on a relationship.”
“So, it sucks because I just pictured always walking fairways with Joe. But again, that was not the deal. I would rather walk life with Joe forever than this dumb game.”
