Max Homa carries personal bag for 38 holes, misses U.S. Open qualifier in playoff

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Max Homa is amongst a number of massive names who don't meet the exemptions for the 2025 U.S. Open in Oakmont, leaving his Oakmost destiny as much as a qualifier in Ohio on Monday.

Dubbed "Golf's Longest Day," Homa was one among quite a few golfers, together with Rickie Fowler, Cameron Younger, Bud Cauley, Jake Knapp, Padraig Harrington, and Adam Hadwin making an attempt to qualify for Oakmont at 10 totally different areas throughout the nation.

Kinsale Golf and Health Membership was residence to 6 of the qualifying spots, and the golfers have been in for 2 rounds on Monday. However on his thirty sixth gap, a three-putt put Homa right into a five-man playoff, together with Fowler, Younger, Eric Cole, and Chase Johnson. Younger grabbed the ultimate spot with a birdie on gap 38.

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Max Homa of the US reacts after a double Bogey on the ninth inexperienced through the closing spherical of the PGA Championship at Quail Hole Nation Membership on Could 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photographs)

However Homa was by his lonesome all through all the day, as he and his caddie of two months, Invoice Harke, are not collectively, in response to an individual knowledgeable of the cut up who mentioned solely that Harke "misplaced his job."

Thus, Homa carried his personal bag for all 38 holes.

"I would a lot moderately discuss in regards to the golf as a substitute of all of the questions in regards to the caddie," Homa mentioned. "I am good. Simply hoofed it 36."

However apparently, he did not appear to thoughts.

Max Homa finishes on the ninth gap through the third spherical of the PGA Championship golf event on the Quail Hole Membership, Saturday, Could 17, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photograph/Matt York)

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"It appears to be higher than when somebody is standing subsequent to me for some cause," he mentioned. "I would have to stroll on my own extra. Possibly I simply checked out it as a pleasant, peaceable stroll. Most likely obtained to battle some demons and have nobody to lean on. Possibly that helps just a little bit. There is no one ... all the pieces is me. The battle helped that just a little bit."

As for the golf?

"It is going to in all probability be heartbreaking, however it's all proper," Homa mentioned. "I haven’t carried my bag 36 holes shortly, so I am just a little drained."

Homa will not be completely out of the U.S. Open. He's taking part in the Canadian Open this week, although he would probably must win to get into the highest 60 and qualify.

The Masters was Homa's first made cut since final 12 months's Open Championship, and he completed T12 at Augusta. However since then, he has completed seventieth, T30, T60, and T51. Final 12 months, he was ranked tenth on the planet.

Max Homa watches his tee shot on the eleventh gap through the first spherical of the PGA Championship golf event on the Valhalla Golf Membership, Thursday, Could 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photograph/Jeff Roberson)