Patrick Reed takes the lead as the real U.S. Open gets started
(WorldNews Sport)

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Every shot required full attention. Every hole was a test. Every par was valued. Patrick Reed embraced every aspect of it Friday when the U.S. Open lived up to its reputation as the toughest test in golf, and so did Winged Foot. “I love the grind,” Reed said, barely unable to contain a grin. From the bunker, he twice saved par. From ankle-deep rough behind the green to back pins, he walked off with two more pars. Throw in five birdies to offset the inevitable mistakes, and Reed had an even-par 70 that gave him a one-shot lead going into a U.S. Open that feels as though it`s just getting started. “It`s almost like they set it up to ease our way into it, and then showed us...