Max Homa carries own bag in long U.S. Open qualifier, misses it in heartbreaking fashion

Max Homa is among several big names who do not meet the exemptions for the U S Open in Oakmont leaving his Oakmost fate up to a qualifier in Ohio on Monday Dubbed Golf's Longest Day Homa was one of numerous golfers including Rickie Fowler Cameron Young Bud Cauley Jake Knapp Padraig Harrington and Adam Hadwin attempting to qualify for Oakmont at different locations across the country Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club was home to six of the qualifying spots and the golfers were in for two rounds on Monday But on his th hole a three-putt put Homa into a five-man playoff along with Fowler Young Eric Cole and Chase Johnson Young grabbed the final spot with a birdie on hole CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBut Homa was by his lonesome throughout the entire day as he and his caddie of two months Bill Harke are no longer together according to a person informed of the split who explained only that Harke lost his job Thus Homa carried his own bag for all holes I'd much rather talk about the golf instead of all the questions about the caddie Homa announced I'm good Just hoofed it But apparently he didn't seem to mind SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER JOINS TIGER WOODS AS ONLY REPEAT WINNERS AT MEMORIAL It seems to be better than when someone is standing next to me for certain reason he announced I might need to walk by myself more Maybe I just looked at it as a nice peaceful walk Allegedly got to battle particular demons and have no one to lean on Maybe that helps a little bit There's no one everything is me The battle helped that a little bit As for the golf It's going to allegedly be heartbreaking but it's all right Homa explained I haven t carried my bag holes in a while so I'm a little tired Homa is not entirely out of the U S Open He is playing the Canadian Open this week though he would likely have to win to get into the top and qualify The Masters was Homa's first made cut since last year's Open Championship and he finished T at Augusta But since then he has finished th T T and T Last year he was ranked th in the world In somewhat ironic fashion Fowler qualified for this year's Open Championship with a top- finish at The Memorial on Sunday The Associated Press contributed to this overview Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter