Day: September 17, 2020

Patrick Reed rides ace to solid start in U.S. OpenPatrick Reed rides ace to solid start in U.S. Open

What happens if you make a hole-in-one at the U.S. Open but no fans are on-site to see it? You don't get the raucous reaction one would expect from the New York galleries, but fortunately it counts the same on the scorecard. "Up here in New York, the fans are amazing," said Patrick Reed after making a 1 on Winged Foot's short seventh hole. He knows about the New York fans after winning THE NORTHERN TRUST at Bethpage Black and Liberty National, and playing the 2017 Presidents Cup at the latter. "You go ahead and you hole out from the fairway, you make a hole-in-one, the fans will just go crazy. It was unfortunate the fans weren't here because that would have been an awesome experience. But at the same time, an ace is an ace. I'll take it either way." Reed's hole-in-one - the second of his PGA TOUR career - helped him to a 4-under 66 in the first round of the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Reed's ace on the 165-yard seventh completed a 6-3-1 stretch (double-birdie-eagle). He hit 9-iron. "I was excited about it, but really I knew from that point that, hey, you need to settle down, get ready for the next hole," Reed said. "Around here at Winged Foot, every golf shot, you have to pay full attention because if you hit one poor golf shot, a lot of things can happen out here." Reed's double on No. 5 was the only hole he played over par all day. He made three birdies on the back nine to shoot 66. He was one shot behind leader Justin Thomas after the morning wave completed play.

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How to watch: Payne’s Valley Cup, Tuesday, Sept. 22How to watch: Payne’s Valley Cup, Tuesday, Sept. 22

The Payne's Valley Cup, an 18-hole charity team exhibition match headlined by four of the world's top golfers, will take place on Sept. 22 from 3-7 p.m. ET. Tiger Woods will team up with Justin Thomas and face the team of Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose. The match will commemorate the grand opening of Payne's Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. Payne's Valley represents the first public golf course design for 82-time PGA TOUR winner Tiger Woods. Here’s how to follow all the action. HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Golf Channel: 3-7 p.m. ET Streaming: In addition to live coverage on GOLF Channel, the Payne's Valley Cup will stream live via GOLF Channel and NBC Sports mobile apps, GolfChannel.com and on GolfPass. GolfTV: It will be on GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR exclusively in all markets, except as noted below: Canal+, France - exclusive (no GOLFTV) Sky, UK - co-exclusive with GOLFTV Telefonica, Spain - co-exclusive with GOLFTV Supersport, South Africa - co-exclusive with GOLFTV Sky, New Zealand - co-exclusive with GOLFTV iQiyi, China - exclusive (no GOLFTV) JTBC, Korea - exclusive (no GOLFTV) GCLA - co-exclusive with GOLFTV Golf Channel Thailand - co-exclusive with GOLFTV

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