{"id":1571569,"date":"2023-06-13T18:59:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T22:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1571569"},"modified":"2023-06-13T18:59:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T22:59:30","slug":"max-homa-set-course-record-los-angeles-country-club-site-2023-u-s-open-while-still-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/max-homa-set-course-record-los-angeles-country-club-site-2023-u-s-open-while-still-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Homa Set the Course Record at Los Angeles Country Club, Site of the 2023 U.S. Open, While Still in College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the first time since 2017, the U.S. Open<\/a> will be contested on a golf course that has never before hosted a major championship as 156 of the world's best golfers<\/a> will converge on Los Angeles Country Club. But the 2017 venue, Erin Hills, and LACC couldn't be more different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Erin Hills had been open for just over a decade when it hosted America's national championship and can be played by the general public, Los Angeles Country Club was established in 1897 and is one of the wealthiest and most exclusive clubs in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here's the thing. Part of the beauty of holding the U.S. Open at a venue like Erin Hills or Los Angeles Country Club is that the vast majority of the field has no experience playing the course, making the tournament much more exciting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That's not to say there's no beauty in tournaments that are played on the same course year after year. The Masters<\/a> is all the proof you need there. But there's undoubtedly plenty of exhilaration watching the world's best attempt to tackle a track with which they're unfamiliar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, with that being said, a few of the most high-profile names in this year's U.S. Open field have played Los Angeles Country Club, which has opened its doors to host a few different events over the years. One of those was the 2017 Walker Cup. And a few names from the winning U.S. squad that year will be teeing it up this week, most notably Collin Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler<\/a>. Will Zalatoris was also on that team but will not compete this week as he's out for the remainder of this season with a back injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But perhaps no player in this 123rd U.S. Open has more of an advantage over the field than Max Homa<\/a>. You see, not only has the California native played Los Angeles Country Club — he owns the course record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Homa set the course record at Los Angeles Country Club, site of the 2023 U.S. Open, while still in college<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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