The California native had previously played well at Los Angeles Country Club, but first rounds at major tournaments haven’t always gone smoothly. On Thursday, he found his game for a two-under 68.
For a decade now, Max Homa has had regrets.
A gettable birdie on the Los Angeles Country Club’s sixth hole had eluded him. On No. 8, it took him three putts to find the cup.
He finished that round in 2013 with a course-record 61. In his mind, his scorecard could have read — should have read — 59.