Justin Thomas may have a fill-in caddie on his bag at this week’s Masters.
Joe Greiner, who lately break up with Max Homa, will companion with Thomas, who mentioned Tuesday evening that his ordinary caddie, Matt “Rev” Minister, damage his again and is unable to be on his bag.
“Rev is resting up so he will get higher quickly,” Thomas wrote on social media. “I am very fortunate Joe Greiner is a good good friend and capable of assist me out final minute.”
Thomas told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington that the caddie motion all passed off within the final 36 hours. Greiner was not paired with Thomas throughout his apply spherical at Augusta Nationwide on Tuesday.
Greiner was on Homa’s bag final yr when he completed tied for third at Augusta Nationwide. Sadly for Homa, a six-time PGA Tour winner who was as soon as ranked as excessive as No. 5 on the planet, he is slumped badly since, resulting in his break up with Greiner forward of the Valero Texas Open final week.
Earlier Tuesday, Homa, who’s within the Masters area this week, expounded on the break up with Greiner, his childhood good friend, saying it wasn’t his selection.
“We all the time had a deal that we’re pals first and friendship mattered greater than the work factor, and he was smart sufficient to do what he did,” Homa mentioned.
“It is arduous. I am simply so used to him caddying. …. However I used to be completely happy that he did it — on the finish of my days we proceed to be nice pals than considered one of us resent the opposite for a way arduous this sport might be on a relationship.
“So it sucks as a result of I simply pictured all the time strolling fairways with Joe. However once more, that is not — that was not the deal. I might relatively stroll life with Joe eternally than this dumb sport. So it has been arduous to course of, but in addition good in a method, as a result of friendship does matter greater than any of these items.”
Invoice Harke has been on Homa’s bag for the reason that Greiner break up.
