MAMARONECK, N.Y. _ On a day when the wind blew steadily at about 15 miles per hour and the greens began to firm up, Winged Foot Golf Club regained its identity as one of the most brutal tests in golf.
One day after a shocking 21 players broke par, just three players _ Bryson DeChambeau (68), Bubba Watson (69) and Hideki Matsuyama (69) _ managed that feat Friday in the second round of the U.S. Open, and Patrick Reed birdied his final hole for a par 70 that left him holding the outright lead at 4-under 136.
DeChambeau (3-under 137) was second. Justin Thomas, the first-round leader at 5 under, slipped all the way back to even par through 10 holes but fought back for a 73 that left him in a third-place tie at 2-under 138 with Harris English and Rafa Cabrera Bello, but Rory McIlroy was among those who fell back with a 76-143.
