During a press conference on the eve of his second appearance at the Saudi International, the US Open champion revealed he had “nothing controversial” to say about the prospect of the R&A and USGA introducing equipment changes sometime in the relatively near future.
You didn’t have to scroll far on any social-media platform to figure out the sentiment towards Patrick Reed and his use of the embedded-ball rule Saturday at the Farmers Insurance Open.
A final-round 68 was good for a five-shot win, and Reed now has nine PGA Tour victories in his career. Here are five takeaways from the Farmers Insurance Open.
Although he admitted to struggling with the rhythm of his swing over the course of the final round, the now five-time European Tour champion gave what was generally a near-textbook example of how to play with a lead.
While the rest of the field succumbed to Winged Foot, Reed fought back. Which is how golf’s lone wolf was the only one howling after 36 holes, Reed’s temerity and fortitude rewarded with the halfway lead.
The first green has so much hustle and flow, the USGA specifically tells players that its handling it differently than the other 17th, maintaining it a slower speed so that the ridiculousness doesn’t become too sublime.
Australian Golf Digest
