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The Guardian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Patrick Reed cards golf's rarest score with albatross in US Open first round
Patrick Reed made the third double-eagle of his career Thursday. He's still only seen one of them go in. Reed raised his hands to the sky, wondering what happened when he unleashed a 3-wood from 286 yards in the fairway of the par-5 fourth hole at the US Open. It was a beauty. The ball bounced three times then rolled toward the hole and into the cup. The so-called albatross is considered the rarest shot in golf, with only a few hundred dropping a year, compared to more than 30,000 holes-in-one. 🚨 ALBATROSS ALERT 🚨@PReedGolf with a 2 on a par 5, just the 4th in U.S. Open history! Reed said the best one he hit came at a tournament in Germany, when he came out in the morning to finish the last four holes after getting rained out the night before. He had two par fives left and his wife, Justine, was urging him to attack those and get to 3 under. He parred the first, then made double eagle to close. 'Two hours later, she was back at home and said, 'Way to finish the par fives,'' Reed said. 'I said, 'Did you actually look at the scorecard?' She said, 'No, I just saw you were at 3 under.' She clicked on it, and just looked at me. Hey, she told me to get to 3 under, she didn't tell me how to do it.' The only one Reed saw came at Dominion Country Club in San Antonio when he was a kid. He hit driver off the deck onto the green while the group in front of him was still putting. 'They turned around and looked at me, then they all started jumping because they watched the ball roll right past them and disappear,' Reed said. 'I didn't know I could get there.' This marks just the fourth albatross at the US Open since the event started keeping such records in 1983. The 2018 Masters champion joins TC Chen (1985 at Oakland Hills), Shaun Micheel (2010 at Pebble Beach) and Nick Watney (2012 at Olympic). Despite the two on No 12, Reed finished at 3-over 73 after finishing with triple bogey on No 18. 'I was doing pretty well there until that last hole,' Reed said.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
LIV Golf star Patrick Reed makes history with rare albatross at US Open
On a day when the course at Oakmont Country Club ate up some of the best golfers in the world, LIV Golf star Patrick Reed achieved a feat only three players in U.S. Open history accomplished before him. Reed made just the fourth double eagle, more commonly known as an albatross, since the U.S. Open began keeping records over four decades ago. The albatross can only be accomplished on a par-5 hole, and Reed had a good look on the long fourth hole at Oakmont when he found himself 286 yards out and 3-wood in hand. From the look on Reed's face, he knew he had made the right strike on his golf ball as he looked it all the way to the green. But the ball continued to make its way closer to the hole, and it sank for Reed for a two on his scorecard. When spectators applauded, Reed seemed stunned at first. He was signaling to those who could see the green to tell him if it went in. When he realized what he had done, Reed couldn't help but smile. The last player to card an albatross at the U.S. Open was Nick Watney in 2012 at The Olympic Club. Shaun Michael (2010 at Pebble Beach) and T.C. Chen (1985 at Oakland Hills) were the other two to do it. Reed was 1-over early in his round, but that quickly vaulted him up the leaderboard at 2-under. Many golfers who finished their opening rounds at this year's third major wish they hit a shot like Reed considering Oakmont's treacherous conditions, including glass-like greens and thick rough, have tested some of the game's best. Rory McIlroy was among them Thursday, carding a 4-over round after falling apart on the back nine. Shane Lowry threw a microphone near the green out of frustration over his chunked chip shot due to the thick rough. He finished 9-over on the day. Top players like Justin Rose (7-over), Patrick Cantlay (6-over), Matthew Fitzpatrick (4-over) and Wyndham Clark (4-over) were among others struggling Thursday. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
