Reed leaves his mark


Patrick at the US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. — AP

IT took two mighty swings on a 621-yard hole at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania for Patrick Reed to make history with just the fourth albatross on record at a US Open championship.

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 4th hole at the third major of the season.

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