Tiger Woods takes two-shot lead at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

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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• COURSE: Glen Abbey GC, 7,253 yards, par 72. The Open comes to Golf Canada’s home turf for the fourth time in five years, a run not seen since the event began to rotate venues at the start of the century. Jack Nicklaus’ first solo design opened in 1977 to serve as headquarters of Canadian golf, playing host to 22 consecutive Opens through 2000. This year marks the 29th edition on the site. Glen Abbey’s back nine features the “Valley Holes,â€� starting with a tee shot at No.11 to a fairway some 60 feet below, then following Sixteen Mile Creek for three holes before eventually climbing out at No.16. The 18th is where Tiger Woods struck one of his greatest shots, a daring 6-iron from a fairway bunker over a lake to 12 feet for a clinching birdie in 2000. • FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 points. • CHARITY: Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, which operates 14 homes in Canada that offer families of seriously ill or injured children a place to live while their child receives treatment. Over the years, Canada’s national open has raised more than $50 million for charity. • FIELD WATCH: Canadians Adam Hadwin and Mackenzie Hughes, both PGA TOUR winners this season, join FedExCup leader Dustin Johnson in a lineup that boasts seven of the top 30 on the latest points list. … Hadwin and Hughes are among 13 native sons seeking to win their national Open. So is Jared du Toit, part of last year’s final Sunday group as an amateur on the way to tying for ninth. … Former Masters champion Mike Weir, who nearly ended Canada’s drought when he lost a playoff to Vijay Singh in 2004, is back for his 26th Canadian Open. … The lineup includes 22 players returning from The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. • 72-HOLE RECORD: 263, Johnny Palmer (1952 at St. Charles CC), Scott Piercy (2012 at Hamilton G&CC), Tim Clark (2014 at Royal Montreal GC). Glen Abbey record: 266, Tiger Woods (2000). • 18-HOLE RECORD: 60, Carl Pettersson (3rd round, 2010 at St. George’s G&CC). Glen Abbey record: 62, Leonard Thompson (2nd round, 1981), Andy Bean (4th round, 1983), Greg Norman (3rd round, 1986), John Merrick (2nd round, 2013). • LAST YEAR: Jhonattan Vegas stormed back from a five-shot deficit, blitzing Glen Abbey with a closing 8-under-par 64 that brought his second PGA TOUR victory and gave him back full status. The Venezuela native birdied five of his first six holes, then strung together three more at the end to for a one-stroke triumph over Dustin Johnson (69), Martin Laird (67) and Jon Rahm (67). Laird could have forced a playoff with a birdie in his final two holes, but parred both. Vegas claimed his second career victory, ending a five-year drought since winning the 2011 Bob Hope Classic in his second start as a TOUR rookie. He was playing on limited status for 2016. Brandt Snedeker took a one-shot lead into the final day, but a closing 71 left him with a share of fifth. • STORYLINES: Johnson, twice a runner-up at Glen Abbey, hopes a return can lift him to the form that saw him win three straight events in February and March. His other runner-up finish came in 2013. … Perhaps Canada’s deepest lineup in years tries again to end an Open drought now extending 62 editions. Nick Taylor also is a recent TOUR winner, and David Hearn came close two years ago at Glen Abbey. … Vegas seeks to become just the second Canadian Open champion to successfully defend since 1951. Jim Furyk went back-to-back in 2006-07. … Just four weeks remain in the FedExCup regular season, as jockeying heats up in earnest for one of 125 playoff berths at The Northern Trust. • SHORT CHIPS: With U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka sitting out, there can be no “Triple Crownâ€� sweep of the U.S., British and Canadian titles. Just two men have done it – Lee Trevino in 1971 and Tiger Woods in 2000. … Six of the Open’s past seven winners have come from off the 54-hole pace to do it. Snedeker was the exception, closing out the 2013 crown but unable to do it again last year. • TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). • PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). • RADIO: Thursday-Friday, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com).

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HONOLULU, Hawaii – The larger PGA TOUR community was part of a short state of chaos in Hawaii after a ballistic missile alarm was inadvertently sent out to those in the state. In Hawaii for the Sony Open this week, TOUR players, families, fans and officials were part of the larger community who received an alarm on their phones stating “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.â€� An alert also went across local television screens describing how a missile threat was detected that “may impact on land or sea within minutes.” It caused a sense of panic and uncertainty with a second alert not being sent out for 38 minutes to reveal it was a false alarm. Multiple TOUR players were caught up in the commotion. JJ Spaun tweeted from a basement under his hotel. “In a basement under hotel. Barely any service. Can you send confirmed message over radio or tv,â€� he asked. John Peterson, who is tied for second at Waialae Country Club through 36 holes, has his new three-month old baby with him and was understandably fearful. “Under mattresses in the bathtub with my wife, baby and in laws. Please lord let this bomb threat not be real.â€� Steve Wheatcroft tweeted about the panic. “So…….this can’t be good. Everyone is freaking out in the hotel,â€� he tweeted. Seamus Power was another hoping it was a mistake but also in a state of confusion. “Not your normal emergency warning. Really hope it’s just a drill.â€� Michelle Wie, a native Hawaiian from the LPGA, was understandably concerned. Thankfully it turned out to be a mistake. “To all that just received the warning along with me this morning… apparently it was a “mistakeâ€� hell of a mistake!! Haha glad to know we’ll all be safe,â€� defending Sony Open champion Justin Thomas tweeted. Recent TOUR winner Austin Cook added: “Well this may be one of the scariest alerts I have ever received. Luckily it was a mistake. This is no small mistake. I hope it doesn’t happen again.â€� Stewart Cink’s caddy Taylor Ford was hiking the Diamond Head crater during the alert. “Hiked a mountain and had a ballistic missile threat launch alert all before 8:30am. Indescribable feeling. The 3rd round this afternoon should be a cake walk.,â€� he posted on Instagram. Round 3 of the Sony Open is due to get underway at 11:05 a.m. local time

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