Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth share lead after Round 2 at U.S. Open
Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth are tied for the lead at 5-under after the second round of the U.S. Open.
A late swoon by Dustin Johnson left Reed alone in first at 6-under with one hole to play, but a bogey dropped him back into a tie with the Masters champion.
Spieth fired a 67 on the day, heading out early and getting to the clubhouse at 5-under, a good number with greens firming up and wind sweeping through Chambers Bay all afternoon.
Right behind Spieth and Reed are Dustin Johnson and South African Branden Grace, who also took advantage of the early course conditions to shoot 67. Johnson has to be disappointed with his 71, getting as low as 7-under after 11 holes. Three bogeys down the stretch and he's lucky to be in the second-to-last pairing.
The day was filled with drama after Jason Day fainted on his final hole, leaving questions about whether he'd be able to finish the tournament. After the round his agent updated media with a statement saying he suffered from" benign positional vertigo," but is hoping to finish the tournament.
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Player | To Par | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jordan Spieth | -5 | 135 |
| T1 | Patrick Reed | -5 | 135 |
| T3 | Branden Grace | -4 | 136 |
| T3 | Dustin Johnson | -4 | 136 |
| T5 | Joost Luiten | -3 | 137 |
| T5 | Tony Finau | -3 | 137 |
| T5 | Daniel Summerhays | -3 | 137 |
| T5 | Ben Martin | -3 | 137 |
| T9 | Jamie Lovemark | -2 | 138 |
| T9 | J.B. Holmes | -2 | 138 |
| T9 | Jason Day | -2 | 138 |
| T12 | Kevin Kisner | -1 | 139 |
| T12 | Shane Lowry | -1 | 139 |
| T12 | Brian Campbell | -1 | 139 |
| T12 | Alexander Levy | -1 | 139 |
| T12 | Henrik Stenson | -1 | 139 |
Notables
Phil Mickelson (+3): Lefty had a disappointing day, firing a 4-over 74 and just making the cut at plus-3 after two rounds. Phil just couldn't find a rhythm on day two and, since starting out 3-under on his first nine, he has played 27 holes at 6-over par.
Rory McIlroy (+4): It looked like Rory was going to make a late charge, making a beautiful eagle at 12 and birdie at 15 to get to 1-over. A double on 17 and bogey on 18 left him perilously close to the cut line at 4-over.
Martin Kaymer (+6): A repeat is not in the cards for Kaymer, missing the cut with a tough 74 that included an ugly triple bogey on 10. Every time Kaymer seemed to be revving up, he would get in trouble and immediately bogey his chances away.
Matt Kuchar (E): Putting himself in good position after day one, Kuchar fumbled away his chance to play in one of the final groups on Saturday. Two bogeys and a troubling triple bogey 7 on the fourth hole put Kuch in an early hole. He did birdie 18 and will hope to use that momentum heading into Saturday.
Tweet/Quote of the Day
Don't think there's a new generation leading golf? Try this: Final pairing of Spieth and Reed combined is the same age as Phil Mickelson.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) June 20, 2015
Shot of the Round
Chris Kirk was in serious danger of missing the cut, sitting at 4-over on the tenth hole. That was before he holed out from the fairway for an eagle. He finished up at 3-over and will play the weekend.