Collin Morikawa Opens Up on Caddie Split & How Max Homa Helped Him Through “Weird” Time ⛳💔
Collin Morikawa got candid about the emotional aftermath of parting ways with his caddie of 6 years, calling it a “weird” time in his career.
In a revealing moment, Morikawa shared how fellow PGA Tour pro Max Homa stepped up with unexpected support, helping him navigate the tough transition both professionally and personally.
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Colin Moriawa’s surprise caddy change ahead of the PGA championship turned heads across the golf world. After six successful years with Jay Jakova partnership that began with Moriawa’s rookie season and yielded two major titles. The 27year-old has brought Joe Grryer onto the bag. On the matter, what stood out most in Moriawa’s recent comments on the Dan on Golf podcast wasn’t the strategy behind the hire, but rather his gratitude toward Max Homa, Grryer’s longtime partner, for handling a delicate situation with Grace. I did talk to Max a little bit just to kind of tell him what I was doing, Moriawa said. And I appreciate Max just taking the phone call because I’m sure from Max’s perspective, they didn’t want to split up either. Grryer and Homa had been together for over a decade dating back to Homa’s earliest professional days. In April 2025, Grryer initiated the Spllight decision sources close to the pair say was made to preserve their friendship after a challenging stretch of form. Homa acknowledged the difficulty of the moment calling Grryer family on social media. That emotional context wasn’t lost on Moriawa, who admitted this move felt a little weird given his deep friendship with Homa. “I’ve played a lot with Max. Max has been one of my best friends out on tour,” he said. “So going down this path was a little weird in a way. Moriawa had previously expressed unwavering loyalty to Jackavac. It never crossed my mind about switching caddies just because there’s another great caddy out there, he explained. To me, JJ was the best at the timeline what I thought was best for me. But following a stretch of inconsistency, Moroa and Jakovak quietly parted ways earlier this spring after six successful years together. After splitting with Homa, Grryer then stepped in for Justin Thomas at the Masters and the RBC Heritage where Thomas earned his first PGA Tour victory in nearly 3 years. The strong results with Thomas underscored Grryer’s pedigree, but Moriawa emphasized that he hadn’t considered making a change until his split with Jakovak was official. In the meantime, Grryer’s success with home, including a sixth place finish at the 2022 Tour Championship and a President’s Cup appearance was well known. Muria said that once Grer became available, the possibility began to take shape naturally. “We’ve already talked numerous times on how we’re going to get started,” he said of his new caddy. “He’s a great caddy. He’s one of the best out there.” While the decision was filled with professional calculation, Moriawa made it clear that the personal side mattered most. Calling Homa to explain the move was a priority and it underscored the complex web of friendships and professional loyalty that define life on
