‘Tasted a Little Different’: After His Team’s $5,000,000 Victory, Patrick Reed Spills the Beans on His Iconic Celebratory Experience

LIV Golf’s first event in Australia has finally concluded after an entertaining three days of golf. While the 54 holes were enticing for the fans in Adelaide, the LIV stars ended the event with an Australian tradition. Though it is a common rite for many in Down Under, it was the first time Patrick Reed ever did it.

The defending champions 4Aces GC returned back to their winning ways after winning their first LIV Golf event of the 2023 season. Though the RangeCoats GC’s Taylor Gooch’s stunning 19 under-par total score secure him the individual win, the 4Aces claimed victorious in the team category at The Grange. However, following their triumph, Aces teammate Reed surprised many by revealing doing an Australian tradition for the first time.

Which Australian ritual has Patrick Reed never done?

Though Reed has never won a LIV Golf event individually, he has celebrated his team’s victory five times since last year. Nonetheless, with the lucrative Tour’s first event in the Australian subcontinent, the golfers were exposed to different customs and amazing Aussie fans.

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/Phil NobleFollowing 4Aces GC’s win, all team members, including Reed, Peter Uihlen, Pat Perez, and captain Dustin Johnson, enjoyed their victory with a bottle of champagne. The team then enjoyed a Shoey, which is a common Australian tradition done by the winner. It refers to drinking champagne or any other beverage from one’s shoe to celebrate victory.

Though it may sound gross to many, it has been a common practice around the sporting events held across Australia. While many have done a Shoey during their lifetime, it was Patrick Reed’s first time ever attempting it at the LIV Golf Adelaide. Later in the press conference, the 2018 Masters winner shared a review of his first Shoey.

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“Have you ever done a shoey before?” asked a journalist to which Reed replied, “Have not”. He further added, “That was the first time”. Reed also claimed that the unlike the usual champagne, the beverage in the shoe “tasted a little different”. Since it was Patrick’s first win in Australia, he hadn’t attempted the tradition until now.

Nonetheless, Shoey is indeed one of the most followed traditions across the sporting events held in Australia. And Reed would hope to repeat it several times in the foreseeable future. Though he celebrated his team’s victory in The Grange, how did Patrick Reed perform individually in Adelaide?

Patrick Reed’s decent performance in Australia

Many had high expectations from Captain America to perform well at LIV Golf Adelaide after finishing T-4 in the Masters earlier in the month. He didn’t fail to imitate his performance at Augusta National at Adelaide, as his -15 secured him the second runner-up position.

Though Patrick Reed may be happy with his finish at The Grange, he would have loved to claim his maiden individual LIV victory. Nonetheless, with his current run of form, it won’t be long before he achieves it. As Reed and his team head to Singapore the upcoming week for the next LIV Golf tournament, the 4Aces GC will look to win it back-to-back.

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