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Six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa said he doesn’t like it when golfers hit the course out of frustration, saying it makes those who play the sport look “very spoiled.”
Homa, 35, was asked about the code of conduct at the Masters and what he believes dictates a violation following Sergio Garcia receiving a code of conduct warning at the Masters for hitting a tee box. Homa did not directly mention Garcia by name but disputed Garcia’s collapse.
“I don’t like when people break clubs. I don’t like when people hit the golf course because we take care of it, and I think breaking clubs makes us look very, very spoiled,” Homa said during a news conference Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.
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Max Homa lines up a putt on the first green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 10, 2026. (Michael Madrid/Imagn Images)
“I try my best not to do it. And when that happens, as far as slamming a tee box, I’m very angry with myself because we’re very lucky to play this game where we do, and I think it’s a bad image.”
Garcia apologized for his outburst in a social media post Tuesday.
For Homa, in addition to controlling his physical outbursts, he also tries to watch his language when he is on the golf course.
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Max Homa salutes after his putt on the second hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 10, 2026. (Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)
“I say a lot of bad words. I really try not to do it when a child can hear,” Homa said. “So I think there’s some, hey, don’t say it in front of the wrong person, like being a little aware of your surroundings. I’m not saying I’ve never done it.”
The PGA Tour and major championships have adopted a new code of conduct that penalizes players for actions considered detrimental to the image of the game. Actions such as throwing a club, using profanity or mistreating equipment or officials will result in sanctions.
Homa said he likes the conversation around a code of conduct policy.
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Sergio Garcia of Spain completes his first round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP)
“It’s never a bad thing to have this conversation. It’s good,” Homa said. “Between that and pace of play, there are things we can address, and we can wait to figure them out until we implement them, but at least the conversation is moving in that direction.”
“We want to inspire the next generation to be better than us, which is why we need to be held to higher standards.”
