Justin Thomas in the lead after a day at the US Open

It was around hole 7 that the chills ran through the few people around, when Reed first, then Zalatoris hit their hole in one fell swoop. There is no doubt that, if the coronavirus had not imposed a closed session for this 120^e edition, the clamors of the public would have worthily accompanied these superb shots.

It’s a shame that there wasn’t an audience, because it would have been an incredible moment, crazy especially here in New York where the audience is in full swing. But hey, a hole in one, it’s a hole in one, I take itexclaimed Reed.

Both swallowed the 151 meters of the 7^e hole, a par 3, to imitate their compatriot Mark McCumber (at hole no.10 in 1984) and Sweden’s Peter Hedblom (at no.3 in 2006), who did the same at Winged Foot as part of the United States.

If, for Zalatoris, this shard was the only one, framed by three bogueys (he is 32nd at +1), for Reed, who had started his course rather badly with a double bugy at hole no 5, he was accompanied by four birdies.

With a card of 66, the winner of the Masters Tournament in 2018 shares 2nd place with his compatriot Matthew Wolff and the surprising Belgian Thomas Pieters.

This trio is only one stroke behind Thomas, who managed to do better by hitting his sixth birdie of the day on the 18th hole, against a single boguey.

It’s one of the best courses I’ve done, from start to finish. I am really proud of the patience I have shown and my strength, welcomed the 3rd player in the world, winner of the PGA Championship in 2017.

At two lengths is another big favorite, Rory McIlroy (5th at -3), joined at the end of the day by the Englishman Lee Westwood and the South African Louis Oosthuizen.

Rather in the game, Spaniard Jon Rahm and American Bryson DeChambeau jointly occupy 14th place at -1.

Four Canadians are registered. Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith are tied with Zalatoris for 33rd at +1, while Mackenzie Hughes and Adam Hadwin are at +2.

Tiger Woods, who is trying to win a 16th major tournament, has struggled constantly not to be dropped after 6 bogeys compensated by 5 birdies. But a double buggy on the 18th hole dropped him to 71st place (+3).

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