Say what you want about Patrick Reed. He’s heard it all before, is used to it by now and has thrived in spite of every last word. Why would now be any different?
It’s quite likely that the number eight is more important than 30 million to Patrick Reed, but given that both were in his sights on Sunday at Club de Golf Chapultepec, it’s worth mentioning each.
As Kostis notes, he may not work for CBS anymore, but whether it’s through his Twitter feed or interviews like this, he’s certainly not retired from being one of the game’s loudest voices.
Smith is vying for a spot in this year’s Olympics. At 31st in the Official World Golf Rankings, he’s the third-highest ranked Australian in the world, behind only Adam Scott (13th) and Marc Leishman (28th).
The man whose career has been defined by his individual brilliance was crying tears of joy after orchestrating a team triumph that was much more difficult than most would have imagined.
A difficult week in which partisan crowds have heckled Patrick Reed in the wake of his rules violation at the Hero World Challenge got even worse on Saturday at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
The strange on-course meeting between Patrick Reed and Cameron Smith on Thursday at Royal Melbourne Golf Club was so difficult to characterise that one of the two protagonists still is befuddled by it.