PGA Tour pro Max Homa tomahawks club days after sharing thoughts on 'spoiled golfers'

Max Homa's temper got the better of him days after the PGA Tour member outlined his frustrations with 'spoiled golfers'. 

The 35-year-old American was asked about Sergio Garcia's antics during the final round of the 2026 Masters before this week's signature event at Hilton Head. 

Garcia smashed his driver into the turf twice on the second tee box at Augusta National and the final act saw the Spaniard break it completely on a nearby water cooler. 

The 2017 green jacket winner was warned about his conduct on the course but risked further backlash by not apologising straight after his round and dismissing reporters' questions. 

Garcia has since apologised, explaining that his temper tantrum has "no place in the game". 

Homa, a former top-10 player in the Official World Golf Ranking, told reporters on Wednesday that he doesn't like to see other players break clubs or beat up golf courses. 

It makes them look spoiled, he explained. 

"I try my absolute best not to do it, and when it does happen, as far as slamming a tee box, I'm very upset with myself because we're very lucky to play this game where we do, and I think it is a bad look," Homa said. 

Homa, who has been open with his struggles, endured a frustrating day on Sunday at the RBC Heritage. 

He was hoping to move up the leaderboard to secure some vital FedEx Cup points but had to settle for a final round of two-under 70. 

The final score of one-under left him 72nd in the 81-man field. 

His day will also be remembered for an epic club toss at the 15th hole. 

Homa sprayed his tee shot wildly right and was attempting to get his golf ball back into play. 

But his second only travelled approximately 50 yards and he was forced to pitch out again. 

Homa also decided to tomahawk his club into the native area before playing his third. 

He went on to make a bogey on the hole. 

Watch the moment here:

What did Max Homa say?

This season, the PGA Tour has updated its code of conduct policy. 

It was used for the first time at the first men's major of the year. 

Players who violate the code of conduct are first given a warning, then given a two-shot penalty and ultimately disqualified. 

Asked what Homa thinks should violate the policy, he indirectly spoke about Garcia's actions. 

"I don't like when people break clubs," he said.  

"I don't like when people beat up the golf course because we deal with it, and I think breaking clubs makes us look very, very spoiled.

"I try my absolute best not to do it, and when it does happen, as far as slamming a tee box, I'm very upset with myself because we're very lucky to play this game where we do, and I think it is a bad look."

Homa acknowledged that he, too, has bad habits. 

Particularly with foul language. 

"I very much try to do it not when a kid can hear," Homa said. 

"So I do think there's some, hey, don't say it in front of the wrong person, like be a bit aware of your surroundings."

He also explained that destroying the course is completely unacceptable. 

"Because the rest of us have to play it," he said. 

"But that's a tough thing to handle or to decide upon because it is so subjective.

"If I do something where no one is watching on TV, that gets graded a lot lower than when it's in front of everybody. 

"I don't know how you would land that plane."

Garcia wasn't the only player who hit the headlines last week for the wrong reasons. 

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre also rubbed Augusta National officials the wrong way by directing a middle finger at the 15th green after making a quadruple-bogey in the first round. 

MacIntyre finally addressed his behaviour after the first round of the RBC Heritage.