Reed Looks To End Near 50-Year Stars & Stripes Victory Drought At Spanish Open

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It has been one year shy of 50-years since golf legend Arnold Palmer captured the 1975 Spanish Open.

Arnie did so just a year after compatriot Jerry Heard became the first American to win the Spanish title and in an event that was first staged in 1912.

Now after two rounds of this year’s Acciona Open de España and it is Arnie’s and Jerry’s compatriot Patrick Reed who has put himself in strong contention to become just the third American-born winner of Spain’s premier event.

Reed is contesting the event for a first occasion and has taken a real liking to the host Club de Campo Villa de Madrid host course with rounds of 71 and a rousing second day five-under 66 that included birdieing his closing five holes.

The 2018 Masters champion managed seven second day birdied to be headed into the weekend rounds trailing five shots adrift of Spanish hero Angel Hidalgo who added a second round 67 to his just as impressive opening 65.

Reed is no stranger to competing in Spain having competed the past two year in the LIV Tour backed event at Valderrama on the Costa del Sol however this week is a first for the now 34-year-old Texas competing in Madrid and Reed is loving it.

“It’s always fun coming here to Spain though a first time in Madrid,” he said.

“I’ve been in Valderrama for the past two years which has been outstanding. So when I was coming here, I had big hopes and hoping that it was doing to be kind of the same and with just the people and the area.

“It has exceeded my expectations by far. The people have been absolutely outstanding and very supportive, and the town, being down there in Madrid, it’s been a lot of fun. I hope to soak it up the next two days, and hopefully continue some good golf and hopefully have a chance to win the golf tournament”.

 

 



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