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U.S. Open: Course record holder Max Homa trying to avoid overthinking at hometown major championship

LOS ANGELES — When Max Homa thinks back to the 2013 Pac-12 championship, the first things that come to mind are his mistakes.

Golf has a funny way of doing that. But considering what he pulled off on the first day of the tournament a decade ago, that’s a bit ridiculous.

Homa posted a 9-under 61 at Los Angeles Country Club while playing at Cal to kick off the tournament. That 61 — which he insists could have been a 59 — is still the competitive course record at the elusive golf club to this day.

“We've all had those days in golf where as professionals where just everything is clicking,” he said Tuesday, back at Los Angeles Country Club, which will host its first ever U.