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TROON, Scotland -- Its already been quite a road trip for Patrick Reed.Hed love to return home with the claret jug.Not long after arriving in Scotland, Reed learned hell get a chance to play in the Olympics. Then, he went out and shot 66 Thursday in the opening round of the British Open.I need to stick to my game plan, Reed said after his 5-under score left him three shots behind fellow American Phil Mickelson. I know it works.Until now, Reed is perhaps best known for his youthful boast two years ago that he already considered himself one of the top five players in the game. He added to his bad-boy reputation in the Ryder Cup, where he seemed to thrive on the heckling by European fans.While he hasnt exactly backed up that swagger, the 25-year-old was playing well enough to land a spot in the first Olympic golf competition since 1904, getting on the U.S. team when Dustin Johnson dropped out last weekend because of health concerns in Brazil.Even so, Reed hasnt made the same mark as other youthful Americans. Jordan Spieth already has two major titles. Rickie Fowler has a bunch of endorsements and no shortage of hype.I dont mind flying underneath the radar, Reed insisted. Of course, if youre playing well you want to be noticed.Reed has yet to win in 2016.Royal Troon wouldnt be a bad place to start.This year hasnt been quite how I wanted it to be, he said. Ive had a lot of top 10s, but I dont go to play golf tournaments to finish top 10. I try to go and win golf tournaments.Reed is playing in the Open for only the third time, but his familiarity with links golf goes back a lot farther than that. A decade ago, he got a chance to play in the Junior British Open.He fell in love right away.Just watching the different shots that other players were hitting, I always thought it would be fun because I love to create shots and hit the funny things, the Texan said. At home, we cant do that. Its too soft. You cant hit the stinger 2-iron and let it run, or the low hook chip shot and watch it bounce up a hill and kind of trickle over.Back in 2006, Reed not only got a chance to play links golf. He was also able to watch the big boys at Hoylake, where Tiger Woods romped to his second straight Open title on a fried-out course.It was scorching, Reed remembered. I dont think Tiger really hit a driver. It was nothing but irons. To watch somebody hit an iron 320 or 330 yards, yet the ball is only flying 240, 230, and just watching it run, it just showed that it would probably be a pretty cool, pretty fun place to play to be able to do different things.Reed was on top of the leaderboard at Troon much of the day, sparked by an eagle at the third hole when he holed out a fairway shot from 139 yards. Mickelson surged in front late in the afternoon with a 63 -- matching the best round in major tournament history.By the time everyone had finished, there was an All-American look to the board, which is nothing new at Troon.Defending Open champion Zach Johnson was among those at 67, joined by Justin Thomas, Steve Stricker, Keegan Bradley and Bill Horschel. The last six Opens held at the course in western Scotland have been won by U.S. players, going back to Arnold Palmer in 1962.Ive heard that stat as well, but honestly with how competition is these days, it doesnt really matter where youre from or anything like that, Reed said. You have to be on your game, you have to stick to your game plan.Especially with stormy weather expected to move in Friday -- a striking contrast to an opening round played in gorgeous conditions, the sun glistening off the Irish Sea, a light breeze barely rippling the flagsticks.Reed didnt sound too concerned.Whatever the wind or rain or if its cold or hot, its not really going to make a difference to me, he said. My game plan is to play to certain areas on each hole. Im not really going to stray too far away from that.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . Riley Ridley Youth Jersey . 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"In a pitching sense, he was the bend but not break," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "Wavered a bit in the beginning but he did not cave in, and thats a beautiful thing about him." Moore (10-3) tied career highs with six walks and 11 strikeouts en route to his 10th win this season and second straight after a three-game skid. The left-hander gave up four hits. "Any time where theres six walks and I can get through the sixth inning, its a pretty unusual thing to happen," Moore said. Tampa Bay rookie Wil Myers had an RBI single during a three-run fourth. Considered one of baseballs top prospects, the outfielder has eight RBIs in nine games since being called up June 18 from Triple-A Durham. Mark Buehrle (4-5) gave up four runs, eight hits and four walks in five innings for the Blue Jays, who have lost two in a row since arriving at Tropicana Field after tying a franchise record with 11 consecutive wins. After the game, the Blue Jays optioned fan favourite Munenori Kawasaki to Triple-A Buffalo to make room for the return of shortstop Jose Reyes. Toronto, by dropping the first two games of the three-game set, has not won a series at Tampa Bay since April 2007, a stretch of 19 series. The Blue Jays get their leadoff hitter back Wednesday when shortstop Jose Reyes, sidelined since mid-April by a left ankle injury, will be activated from the disabled list. "Im very excited about it," Reyes said. "I missed two months of doing what I love to do and now I know Im going to be on the field one more time around my team. The way theyre playing, I want to be part of the success theyre having right now." Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Reyes has no limitations. "Hes one of those centerpieces of our team," Gibbons said. "Before he got hurt he was great. He was playing really well. Hes been gone a while and now maybe he can put us over the top. Well see." Torronto loaded the bases with one out in the third, but failed to score when Moore struck out Rajai Davis and Colby Rasmus.dddddddddddd. Toronto entered hitting .194 this season with the bases loaded. Rays relievers Jake McGee, Kyle Farnsworth and Jamey Wright completed the six-hitter. Tampa Bay went ahead 4-1 in the fourth on consecutive sacrifice flies by Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist, and an RBI single from Myers, who was part of a multiplayer off-season deal that sent pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to Kansas City. Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista almost threw out slow-footed catcher Jose Molina on Rodriguezs fly. "I was pretty much watching the incredible throw by Bautista," Maddon said. "He throws it right on the plate. How does he do that from that distance?" After Zobrist hit his sac fly and Evan Longoria was intentionally walked, Myers completed the three-run outburst with his hit. Blue Jays reliever Brett Cecil entered in the seventh and gave up a leadoff single to Yunel Escobar that ended his team-record streak of not allowing a hit over his previous 40 at-bats. Kelly Johnson made it 5-1 later in the inning with a run-scoring grounder. Maicer Izturis put the Blue Jays up 1-0 with an RBI single in the second. The Rays tied it in the bottom half on Desmond Jennings run-scoring single. NOTES: To make room for Reyes, Toronto optioned INF Munenori Kawasaki to Triple-A Buffalo. "Its tough," Gibbons said. "You feel for the kid -- he did a tremendous job for us. But hell be back." RHP Ramon Ortiz (right elbow) was from moved the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. ... Tampa Bay LHP David Price (left triceps) will make his second start for Class-A Charlotte on Wednesday night. "What its going to tell us is what the next steps going to be, what we have to do," Maddon said. The AL Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to throw around 70 pitches. ... Blue Jays 3B Brett Lawrie (left ankle) is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday. ... Toronto RHP Sergio Santos (right triceps) threw off a bullpen mound. ' ' '