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Max Homa Ditches Caddie amid Carrying Own Bag at Painful US Open Qualifier
@Source: newsweek.com
Max Homa was the talk of the town during 'Golf's Longest Day,' but not precisely for his results. The six-time PGA Tour winner was seen carrying his own golf bag during the qualifying event at the Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club in Columbus, Ohio.It is a highly unusual situation, because caddies are allowed at these events, and Homa has had a successful enough career to afford hiring one. He was reportedly the only player in the field huffing his own bag around the course.This led to the obvious question: Why was he carrying his own bag? Homa didn't say much about it."I'd much rather talk about the golf instead of all the questions about the caddie," he said, according to Associated Press. "I'm good. Just hoofed it 36."However, AP reported that Homa and his caddie, Bill Harke, parted ways after only two months of working together. Ergo, Homa had to carry his own bag at Columbus."I haven't carried my bag 36 holes in a while so I'm a little tired," he said.As for golf, Homa's performance in the final qualifier was very dramatic. He lost his chance to earn a spot in the US Open literally on the last hole.A par or better on the 36th hole would have secured his spot among the six qualifiers. However, he three-putted for bogey and finished at 5-under, tying with four other players. Therefore, a playoff was necessary to determine the final qualifier.Cameron Young earned the final spot at Oakmont by birdieing the first playoff hole. Another sudden-death hole was then played to determine the two alternates for the event, and Chase Johnson and Eric Cole defeated Max Homa and Rickie Fowler in this instance.Erik van Rooyen won the Columbus qualifier comfortably with a 36-hole score of 13-under. PGA Tour players Bud Cauley, Lanto Griffin, and Justin Lower tied for second place at 7-under, and Harrison Ott earned fifth place at 6-under.Max Homa's US Open dream isn't completely over, as he's in the field for this week's RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto's North Course. Homa, currently ranked 87th in the world, needs a strong finish to move into the top 60 and earn the very last ticket to Oakmont.More Golf: Rockies fans will be left crying at this insane Scottie Scheffler stat
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