Patrick Reed had a Masters rarity in his first nine holes Thursday

Patrick Reed became one of the few players in Masters Tournament history to log two eagles in the same round of the event, and he did it within the first eight holes of Augusta National's first nine on Thursday, April 9.

Reed took an early lead with a 27-foot eagle putt off the back fringe at the par-5 second hole, dropped a shot behind Kurt Kitayama, then regained the lead when he drained a 56-foot eagle putt at the par-5 eighth to lower his score to 5-under

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Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, also birdied the first hole on a 6-foot putt. He parred the par-4 ninth hole after missing a 37-foot birdie attempt and turned with a 31 on the first nine.

A detailed view of the golf bag used by Amateur Jackson Herrington of the United States during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

A detailed view of the shoes worn by Keegan Bradley of the United States on the second green during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the second green during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

Amateur Mason Howell of the United States reacts on the first green during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

Vijay Singh takes a shot on the seventh fairway during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Charl Schwartzel reacts after a putt on the seventh green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Collin Morikawa tees off from the first hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Mason Howell tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Bryson DeChambeau prepares to putt on the second green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Tommy Fleetwood takes a shot on the second hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Xander Schauffele lines up a putt on the second green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Bryson DeChambeau walks down the fairway from the fifth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Rory McIlroy reacts after a putt on the second green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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A detailed view of the golf bag used by Amateur Jackson Herrington of the United States during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

A detailed view of the golf bag used by Amateur Jackson Herrington of the United States during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

A detailed view of the shoes worn by Keegan Bradley of the United States on the second green during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the second green during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Amateur Mason Howell of the United States reacts on the first green during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Vijay Singh takes a shot on the seventh fairway during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Charl Schwartzel reacts after a putt on the seventh green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Collin Morikawa tees off from the first hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Mason Howell tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Bryson DeChambeau prepares to putt on the second green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Tommy Fleetwood takes a shot on the second hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Xander Schauffele lines up a putt on the second green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Bryson DeChambeau walks down the fairway from the fifth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters 2026: Best photos from Thursday's first round

Rory McIlroy reacts after a putt on the second green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Reed has two more chances, at the par-5 13th and 15th holes, to become the second player to make three eagles in a single round at Augusta. Dustin Johnson eagled Nos. 2, 8 and 15 in the third round of the 2015 tournament.

Patrick Reed has a historic start to his Masters

Reed set up his first eagle by splitting the fairway at No. 2, then launching a fairway metal shot 289 yards. The ball bounded onto the green and rolled slightly over the back.

He hit the fairway at No. 8, then muscled a second shot onto the front of the green. He then rolled in his eagle putt to the back hole placement.

Patrick Reed acknowledges the cheers of Masters patrons after making an eagle at the par-5 second hole of the Augusta National Golf Club on April 9.

Reed was the sixth player in Masters history to begin a first round birdie-eagle. The last were Sam Burns and amateur Sam Benett in 2023, but before that it had not been done since John Schroeder in 1983.

Earlier Thursday, Burns again eagled the second hole in the first round, his third career 3 at the second hole.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Masters 2026: Patrick Reed makes 2 eagles on first nine Thursday