Ahead of Their Controversial Masters Participation, Patrick Reed Exposes Fellow LIV Teammate Dustin Johnson’s Struggles at Augusta National

With just days left until the first major championship of the year, all eyes turn to their golfers to see how the preparation is going. Fans are curious to know how the pros intend to tackle the 18 holes of the historic  course. And with the recent comments by Patrick Reed about Dustin Johnson, the playstyle the two-time major winner intends to adopt next week, may have just become clear.

Reed exposes the conservational style of play from Dustin Johnson

As the Masters quickly approaches, the golf pros are doing everything they can to get ready. Despite the controversy of LIV Golf participants, DJ and Reed, too, are among the multitude of top golfers taking the course at the major. Last week, the two headed over to Augusta, to take advantage of the rule that allows the Masters invitees to practice on its grounds.

As Reed and Johnson played on the course and inspected the changes to the grounds, one stood out. The par-5, hole no. 13, proved to be the most troublesome. Last year, the ‘Azalea’, a.k.a., 13th hole, measured 510 yards, and this year it only gets longer. Maxing out at 545 yards, the iconic hole is now 60 yards longer than when Tiger Woods first wore the Green Jacket in 1997.

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Speaking to the press ahead of the LIV Orlando event this week, Reed opened up about the pair’s experience at the hole. “DJ laid up both days,” he said, talking about the 2020 Masters Champion playing it safe during the practice, as per Golf Digest’s recent report.

How did Patrick Reed play at the hole?

Laying it up in golf is to avoid hazards and penalties by playing the shot short to avoid the possibility of a penalty. That’s exactly how Johnson played it during the two days he practiced with Reed. This means fans could probably see DJ take it slow on Azalea during the game too.

Reed claimed that he too would probably be conservative over the weekend had it been the event. But during practice, he couldn’t help but risk it. “I laid up [once],” he said. “Tournament time I would have laid up, but since we’re out there seeing it, I of course went [full] send.”

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What do you think of the way the two LIV Golf defectors took on Azalea? Do you think they’ll play the event the same way? Let us know in the comments below.