Meet Joe Greiner: Max Homa’s Caddie

 

Max Homa is a professional golfer on the PGA and is known, off the course, for his humor. He’s often in the golf headlines poking fun at other players, who like Justin Thomas, are not afraid to crack a few jokes back. Since turning professional in 2013, Max has secured 6 victories and amassed an impressive $17.4 million. This is proof of his incredible skill set and dedication to practicing his craft but we all know that his success is due in part to having some guidance and advice from his caddie. Let's take some time to get to know Max Homa’s caddie.

Who is Max Homa’s Caddie?

Max Homa’s caddie is Joe Greiner. Greiner has been caddying on Tour for at least ten years and, as with most of the caddies on the PGA Tour, has a very strong background in competitive Golf. Joe Greiner played at the collegiate level for the College of Canyon and also spent some time as a professional, playing on the professional Mini Tour. Another testament to Greiner’s golfing skills is the fact that he holds the par 3 course record at Vista Valencia Golf Club.

When did Joe Greiner start caddying for Max Homa?

Joe Greiner started caddying for Max Homa in or around November of 2018. This wasn’t the first time the two had partnered together though. Greiner and Homa seem to go ‘way back’ before Homa’s professional career even started. Homa first called for Greiner to caddie for him in his professional debut season, on the then Web.com Tour. Though the pairing seemed promising, Homa finished 9th after all, Greiner would go on to caddie for Kevin Chappell for a few years before Homa eventually called him back on the bag, this time for a long-term partnership.

How much does Max Homa’s caddie, Joe Greiner, make?

Caddie earnings on the PGA tour vary greatly from one year to the next. This is because of the performance based payout model we’ve all come to know is widely adopted on the PGA and LPGA Tours. The Caddie makes 5% of earnings if the player makes the cut and places outside the top 10, 7% if the player finishes within the top 10, and 10% if the player finishes in 1st place. With this model in mind, we can estimate that Joe Greiner may have earned $415,806 caddying for Max Homa during the 2021-2022 season on the PGA Tour.

Here's the full breakdown of how much money Adam Hayes made in 2022 caddying for Jon Rahm

Tournament	Finish	Max Homa's Earnings	% of Earnings	Joe Greiner's Earnings
Fortinet Championship	1	$1,440,000	5%	$72,000
THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT	T72	$16,575	5%	$829
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open	T35	$36,563	5%	$1,828
QBE Shootout	T5	$110,000	5%	$5,500
Sentry Tournament of Champions	T15	$132,500	5%	$6,625
WM Phoenix Open	T14	$133,250	5%	$6,663
The Genesis Invitational	T10	$303,000	5%	$15,150
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard	T17	$183,000	5%	$9,150
THE PLAYERS Championship	T13	$327,222	5%	$16,361
World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play	T35	$58,239	5%	$2,912
Masters Tournament	T48	$40,050	5%	$2,003
Zurich Classic of New Orleans	T21	$24,112	5%	$1,206
Wells Fargo Championship	1	$1,620,000	5%	$81,000
PGA Championship	T13	$253,750	5%	$12,688
Charles Schwab Challenge	T23	$77,700	5%	$3,885
the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday	T5	$391,500	5%	$19,575
U.S. Open	T47	$47,250	5%	$2,363
Genesis Scottish Open	T16	$110,200	5%	$5,510
Rocket Mortgage Classic	T24	$68,460	5%	$3,423
FedEx St. Jude Championship	T42	$54,750	5%	$2,738
BMW Championship	T23	$138,000	5%	$6,900
TOUR Championship	T5	$2,750,000	5%	$137,500
Grand Total		$8,316,121	5%	$415,806