Max Homa stood out more than usual Monday in a U.S. Open qualifier filled with PGA Tour players. He was the only one carrying his own bag.

Max Homa failed to qualify for the U.S. Open after losing a playoff. Getty Images “It seems to be better than when someone is standing next to me for some reason,” he said Monday.

It’s not exactly a normal first date,” Homa said. “It can be tricky. Joe and I worked for so long and so well together that it’s never going to be exactly like that. We’ve been trying to kind of find ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “It’s hard,” Max Homa said, eyes moving, looking nowhere. “It’s hard just to not want to do this anymore.” We were standing in the breezeway beside Quail Hollow’s ...

Max Homa waves after making a putt on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club on Friday, May 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

P OWELL, OH - The U.S. Open is a demanding test, but Max Homa made it even more challenging by carrying his own bag for the 36-hole qualifier at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club outside of Columbus, Ohio.

Max Homa delivered an inspirational quote after he made the cut at the Masters Friday. It was the first time he had made the cut at a tournament since last year's British Open.

As Max Homa conquered the 2024 Masters green, wife Lacey Homa dutifully cheered him on. "We're just so grateful to be here," Lacey gushed in an April 2024 YouTube video for the golf tournament.