OAKMONT, Pa. — So much for the mighty Oakmont. Early on Thursday, Shane Lowry cardedthe first eagleon the course's third holein a U.S. Open. And in the afternoon, Patrick Reed flushed the fourth albatross in recorded U.S. Open history. Reed was standing on the fairway of the 621-yard, par-5 fourth hole, right next to the Church Pews, 286 yards from the pin. He stepped up, swung, and … bang. 🚨 ALBATROSS ALERT 🚨@PReedGolfwith a 2 on a par 5, just the 4th in U.S. Open history!pic.twitter.com/FNDFzWwlzT — U.S. Open (@usopengolf)June 12, 2025 That's the first albatross (three-under par) in a U.S. Open since Nick Watney in 2012. The albatross took Reed from +1 to -2 in just a single swing, tying him — at the time — for fourth place, two strokes behind clubhouse leader J.J. Spaun. How rare is an albatross? Well, consider this: there have been 53 holes-in-one and now just four albatrosses. Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, has struggled at the U.S. Open. In 10 prior appearances, his only top-10 finish is a solo 4th in 2018.