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Six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa said he doesn’t like golfers hitting the course in 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 after Sergio Garcia received a code of conduct warning at the Masters for hitting a tee box. Homa did not directly mention Garcia’s name, but took issue with Garcia’s meltdown.
“I don’t like when people break clubs. I don’t like when people hit the golf course because we handle it and I think the breaking clubs make us look very, very spoiled,” Homa said during a press 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 on April 10, 2026. (Michael Madrid/Imagn Images)
“I do my absolute best not to. And when that happens, as far as slamming a tee box, I’m very upset with myself because we’re very fortunate to play this game where we do, and I think it’s a bad look.”
Garcia apologized for his outburst in a social media post on Tuesday.
For Homa, apart from controlling his physical outbursts, he also tries to watch his language when he is on the golf course.
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Max Homa waves after his putt on the second hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 10, 2026. (Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)
“I say a lot of bad words. I try very hard to do it, not 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 that.”
The PGA Tour and major championships have adopted a new code of conduct policy that penalizes players for actions deemed detrimental to the image of the game. Actions such as club throwing, swearing or abuse of equipment or officials will result in penalties.
Homa said he likes the conversation around a code of conduct.
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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 on April 9, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP)
“It’s never a bad thing to have that conversation. It’s good,” Homa said. “Between that and pace of the game, there are things we can address and we can wait until we figure it out until we implement it, but at least the conversation is going that way.”
“We want to inspire the next generation to be better than us, so we have to be held to a higher standard.”
