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Golf – The 150th Open Championship – Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain – July 13, 2022 Patrick Reed of the U.S. wearing a hat with “LIV Golf” branding on it during a practice round REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
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Golf – The 150th Open Championship – Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain – July 13, 2022 Patrick Reed of the U.S. wearing a hat with “LIV Golf” branding on it during a practice round REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
Patrick Reed has been on the news for a long time due to several allegations being imposed on him. Fans have accused the golfer numerous times of moving the ball during his games when no one was watching.
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Recently, he made a hole-in-one in his last match. But that’s not all that is bringing him into the limelight as of today.
Patrick Reed goes down in the Official World Golf Ranking
For other golfers, the aim is usually to go upward when it comes to the ranking on the official board. However, the stars have not been so lucky for Reed. His global golf ranking has taken a steady downward drop which is why after his last game, his rank went down from 46 to 49.
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Although Patrick has managed to retain his place in the top 50 after his T31 finish in Singapore, it is not easy to see him going in the opposite direction in your career.
Golf fans react to Reed’s downfall
Not just Reed, even his fans do not seem to be taking this on a positive note. Even though most of his fans are happy to see him cradling a golf stick again, they still had better hopes and expectations set for him. And that is why this disappointment in them is not a surprise. Here are some ‘raw & unfiltered’ reactions from Reed’s fans who had a whole lot of things to say about him after the news broke:
You hate to see it. But more than that, you love to see it.
— Patrick (@panderson1988) August 15, 2022
two more to go then we are done with him….
— Tim Ellerton (@te1978) August 15, 2022
Eventually, even if LIV gets OGWR, the SOF will be so low that it will earn less points than some Asian events.
— jacme (@jacme22) August 15, 2022
Family time Jamie, family time 😉
— Gordon McCadden (@gmacespanya) August 15, 2022
Say louder for the cool kids in the back!!!
— Thomas Tracker (@tommy_tracker) August 15, 2022
Well he finished outside the top 10 in an outside tour event against most likely a weak field.
This should have happened because of that however that is not looked into.— golfandsportstakes (@golfsportstakes) August 15, 2022
Needed a bigger shovel to improve his lies
— Trucha (@RCMGooner) August 15, 2022
But at least he enjoyed time off at home with his family….
— MJ 🇺🇦 (@MJVanCity) August 15, 2022
Glad he is enjoying more time at home with his family.
— eirhamlinfan (@eirhamlinfan) August 15, 2022
But, he did spend more time away from his family. Which is what his family, just like all of us, wanted all along.
— meh ⛳️🇨🇦 (@realop60) August 15, 2022
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After setting several records on the PGA Tour and many others, playing at so many different courses, and hitting remarkable shots, a career downfall as such can bring a mix of reactions from the fans.
Even though some people seem to have taken the news badly, a lot of them also came to support him and even ‘defend’ him to say the least. Going from being in the top golf players in the world to the top 50 (even if it is at the bottom of the barrel), is a drastic move.
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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
Even with the allegations, one can’t deny that his performance shall always remain memorable in the world of golf. His journey from being an overachiever at 27 to being an underachiever at this stage of his career has surely gotten people at least talking about him again.
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