{"id":273046,"date":"2025-11-09T23:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T23:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/273046\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T23:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T23:38:19","slug":"multiple-pga-tour-winner-reunites-with-former-swing-coach-im-happy-he-was-kind-enough-to-take-me-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/273046\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple PGA Tour winner reunites with former swing coach: “I’m happy he was kind enough to take me back”"},"content":{"rendered":"

PGA Tour pro Max Homa<\/a> has confirmed he is back working with renowned instructor Mark Blackburn.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homa made the decision to par ways with Blackburn just before the Presidents Cup in September 2024 and turned to John Scott Rattan following a below-par campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He began that year off the back of his most impressive season to date, winning his sixth PGA Tour<\/a> title and making his Ryder Cup debut for the United States in Italy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was undeniably one of the few bright sparks for Zach Johnson’s team at Marco Simone, contributing 3.5 points in their five-point defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Max Homa<\/p>\n

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Homa began the 2024 season with a string of missed cuts and even split with his caddie on the eve of the annual Masters Tournament<\/a> at Augusta National.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He later said Joe Greiner made the tough decision to call it quits so the pair could preserve their friendship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Greiner jumped on Collin Morikawa’s bag but that partnership did not last long. Homa is currently between full-time caddies. Bill Harke has been carrying his sticks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homa began the year just inside the top 40 of the Official World Golf Ranking but has now slipped to 127th.<\/p>\n

Had Homa not secured a win at Torrey Pines in 2023 then he would be among those fighting to keep hold of his card over the next few weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Max Homa results 2025<\/p>\n

Tournament<\/p>\n

Pos<\/p>\n

The Sentry<\/p>\n

T26<\/p>\n

Farmers Insurance Open<\/p>\n

Withdrawn<\/p>\n

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am<\/p>\n

T53<\/p>\n

WM Phoenix Open<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

The Genesis Invitational<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

THE PLAYERS Championship<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

Valero Texas Open<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

Masters Tournament<\/p>\n

T12<\/p>\n

RBC Heritage<\/p>\n

70<\/p>\n

Truist Championship<\/p>\n

T30<\/p>\n

PGA Championship<\/p>\n

T60<\/p>\n

The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday<\/p>\n

T51<\/p>\n

RBC Canadian Open<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

Travelers Championship<\/p>\n

T54<\/p>\n

Rocket Classic<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

John Deere Classic<\/p>\n

T5<\/p>\n

Barracuda Championship<\/p>\n

T45<\/p>\n

3M Open<\/p>\n

T39<\/p>\n

Wyndham Championship<\/p>\n

Missed cut<\/p>\n

Procore Championship<\/p>\n

T19<\/p>\n

Sanderson Farms Championship<\/p>\n

T18<\/p>\n

Baycurrent Classic<\/p>\n

T40<\/p>\n

In a bid to change his fortunes, Homa has now confirmed he is back with Blackburn after the coach was “kind enough” to take him back.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rumours surfaced about the reunion a few weeks ago but Blackburn declined to comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homa confirmed the news on his personal Instagram page alongside a few clips of him working hard on his game at the range.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Excited to say @blackburngolf was kind enough to rejoin the team so we got some work in yesterday,” he wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“We had a lot of success and I’m looking forward to grinding to make that happen again in ’26.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I’m happy he was kind enough to take me back cuz we’ve worked so well together and it was cool how quickly it felt like old times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Here’s some swings for u golf dorks out there (I am a golf dork so it’s cool I say this)<\/p>\n

“I do want to thank John Scott Rattan for our time together. He’s one of the kindest and smartest people in the game of golf. I have nothing but good things to say about him.”<\/p>\n

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