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Six-time PGA Tour victor Max Homa’s erstwhile disapproval of "spoiled" golfers has travel backmost to haunt him this weekend.
During nan last information of nan RBC Heritage astatine Harbour Town Golf Links successful Hilton Head, South Carolina, Homa fto his frustrations get nan champion of him erstwhile he flung his nine respective yards aft failing to get backmost connected nan fairway connected nan 15th hole.
Max Homa lines up a putt connected nan first greenish during nan 2nd information of nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 10, 2026. (Michael Madrid/Imagn Images)
He bogeyed nan spread and vanished nan tourney tied for 69th.
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Homa’s guidance didn’t guidelines retired from different pros, but it was his erstwhile criticisms of golfers beating up nan people that triggered a harsh backlash connected societal media.
Homa, 35, was asked Wednesday astir nan codification of behaviour astatine the Masters and what he thinks dictates a usurpation pursuing Sergio Garcia's code-of-conduct informing for beating up a tee box. Homa did not straight mention Garcia’s sanction but took rumor pinch those types of meltdowns.
Sergio Garcia of Spain reacts connected nan 18th greenish during nan first information of nan 2026 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 9, 2026. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
PGA TOUR WINNER SAYS GOLFERS WHO BEAT UP COURSE LOOK 'VERY SPOILED' AFTER SERGIO GARCIA'S MASTERS MELTDOWN
"I don't for illustration erstwhile group break clubs. I don't for illustration erstwhile group hit up nan play course, because we woody pinch it, and I deliberation nan breaking clubs makes america look very, very spoiled," Homa said.
"I effort my absolute champion not to do it. And erstwhile it does happen, arsenic acold arsenic slamming a tee box, I’m very upset pinch myself, because we’re very fortunate to play this crippled wherever we do, and I deliberation it is simply a bad look."
Golf fans connected societal media were speedy to constituent retired nan hypocrisy.
Max Homa of nan United States reacts aft playing his changeable from nan 3rd tee during nan 2nd information of nan RBC Heritage astatine Harbour Town Golf Links successful Hilton Head Island, S.C., connected April 17, 2026. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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"Set himself up aft Sergio remark smh," 1 personification wrote connected X.
"Max: Do arsenic I say, not arsenic I do," different added.
"Same feline that was connected his precocious equine a fewer days agone saying it makes you look spoiled if you propulsion your club?" a different remark read.
Garcia apologized for his outburst successful a station to societal media connected Tuesday. Homa hasn’t apologized yet, but it looks for illustration he whitethorn soon.
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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