Max Homa has announced he has parted ways with his long-time caddie Joe Greiner, just a week before the prestigious Masters gets underway.

Homa and Greiner's bond stretches back to their youth in California, with the two having first crossed paths when Homa was just six years old. Greiner took up caddying duties for Homa for a brief stint in 2013, before taking on the role full-time in 2019, during which he helped the golfer secure six PGA Tour triumphs.

Greiner was also on the bag for Homa during his appearances at the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup. Revealing the split, Homa expressed his sentiments with a statement acknowledging their shared history and appreciation for their time together.

"Joe and I made memories for a lifetime and can't be more thankful for all the hard work. We have parted ways and it will be sad to see him go," said Homa in a heartfelt statement as quoted by the PGA TOUR. "I'll always be grateful to have walked the fairways with one of my best friends."

In a fresh chapter for his career, Bill Harke will take on the caddie responsibilities as Homa aims to turn his fortunes around. The 34-year-old has been in pursuit of rediscovering his top form since 2024, with the Open Championship marking the last event he made the cut at.

"It's hard to care this much about something and just not get anything out of it," Homa confided in a candid interview with PGA Tour.com after a disappointing run at the Players Championship. "It's like you're in a very toxic relationship. I might be the toxic one, but it's still toxic."

Not so long ago, Homa expressed his admiration for Greiner. During an appearance on the 'Son of a Butch with Claude Harmon' podcast, he couldn't help but rave about his caddie's work on the bag.

"I mean this with no disrespect to any other caddies, I am friends with a lot of you guys, but Joe is the best caddie on the planet," Homa declared. "He works his tail off, he is a phenomenal golfer himself. He has amazing feel. He played professional golf.

"He played college golf at our junior college, then turned pro. Played on Canadian Tour and then played the Carolinas Tour and ended up not caddying any more and caddying for me. Being a lefty, great golfer I don't think people realise how hard it is for him to see what I do. A righty draw for a lefty.

"He is a cutter of the ball like myself, so when we have it in off the right, that's the dream, I can fade it up against it... So for him to have that on the golf course is amazing. His strategy and way of keeping me calm is amazing but off the golf course it's a lot deeper than the work thing.

"We didn't have a great year and it was fairly hard on me but it makes it a lot easier doing it with him and him just saying kind things and hanging out sometimes even off the golf course. It goes a long way. I tell him all the time how appreciative I am of him but I hope he truly does know that."

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