OAKMONT, Pa. — So much for the mighty Oakmont. Early on Thursday, Shane Lowry carded the first eagle in a U.S. Open on the course’s third hole. And in the afternoon, Patrick Reed flushed the fourth albatross in recorded U.S. Open history.
Reed was standing on the fairway of the par 5 fourth hole, right next to the Church Pews, 286 yards from the pin. He stepped up, swung, and … bang.
That’s the first albatross (three-under par) in a U.S. Open since Nick Watney in 2012. The albatross took Reed from +1 to -2 in just a single swing, tying him — at the time — for fourth place, two strokes behind clubhouse leader J.J. Spaun.
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How rare is an albatross? Well, consider this: there have been 53 hole-in-ones and now just four albatrosses.
Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, has struggled at the U.S. Open. In 10 prior appearances, his only top-10 finish is a solo 4th in 2018.
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