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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Golf – Men’s Individual – Final – Round 1 – Kasumigaseki Country Club – Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan – July 29, 2021. Patrick Reed of the United States looks on. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Golf – Men’s Individual – Final – Round 1 – Kasumigaseki Country Club – Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan – July 29, 2021. Patrick Reed of the United States looks on. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Patrick Reed has been amidst controversies throughout his career, be it breaking rules of the sport or having an outburst. This was proved yet again at the first round of the 2022 Players Championship. Moreover, the 31-year-old professional found himself again in the limelight, but for the wrong reasons.
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Golf can be a ruthless game sometimes, with a lip out from the hole to a bad shot. Professionals often find themselves in a frustrating position and sometimes have an outburst on the course. Patrick Reed had a similar instance in the first round of the 2022 Players Championship on Thursday.
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Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Patrick Reed plays his shot from the second tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
Reed suffered an outbreak at the TPC Sawgrass on Thursday. Patrick had a rather tricky putt for birdie on the ninth hole, which just hit the lip of the cup and did not go in. In agony, Reed made an obscene gesture. As soon as he missed the birdie putt, he was seen saying, “F**k you” just as the cameras were moving away and showed his middle finger too.
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Social media erupted with golf fans reacting to the vulgar gesture of Patrick Reed. The responses were filled with mixed reactions to his gesture and some of them even said to “Kick him off the Tour”.
Patrick Reed with the birdie-not-birdie on No.9. #THEPLAYERS pic.twitter.com/ulyhWyaNCJ
— Pete Pappas (@PGAPappas) March 10, 2022
Kick him off the Tour
— GEH (@Ha50411445Scott) March 10, 2022
Kick him off the tour Doug!! pic.twitter.com/CXrwaIEokc
— Dow Finsterwald (@finsterwald_dow) March 10, 2022
Who else here has been blocked by Patrick Reed?
— FastChad (@FastChad1) March 10, 2022
What a guy. Is he the most famous athlete in America without a single fan? Seriously, does anyone like him?
— Joe Murphy (@bubbiebear7) March 11, 2022
Why are they trying to blur it to begin with? If they’re cool showing off Higgs’ nips, they should be cool showing Reed’s flips
— Mike Sisak (@mikesisak) March 10, 2022
However, this is not the only time Reed has done this. Back at the WGC HSBC Championship in Shangai in 2014, Reed had dropped a shot on the 10th hole and was seen abusing again. He said, “Nice f**king three-putt, you f**king faggot.” However, he also issued an apology for his abusive language.
I'm sorry for using offensive language today in China. My passion to play well got the best of me and my word choice was unacceptable.
— Patrick Reed (@PReedGolf) November 6, 2014
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Patrick Reed first-round at Players
On the business end, Reed had a pretty ordinary day on the golf course. The American professional carded a round of one-over-par, 73. His opening round included four bogeys on the front nine, as a result, moving out in four-over-par, 40. Patrick made a birdie and an eagle on the back nine.
As a result, carding a bogey less back nine. Well, I guess maybe it all added up for Reed in the first round on Thursday. Moreover, he needs a strong round on Friday to give himself a shot at the title.
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