LIV defender Patrick Reed has a successful career as of now. He has a total of nine PGA Tour wins, and recently he secured a T33 position at the Open Championship. But such victories come when you get support from your closest people. And for this 33-year-old player, his wife was his biggest strength on the field, as she caddied for him for a long time.
But reportedly, their professional term ended back in 2014, because Justine Reed stopped caddying for her husband. And recently, it has been learned why Patrick had to move on from his wife in this matter.
Why is Justine no longer Patrick Reed’s caddie?
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This wonderful couple has a beautiful love story; they met back at Augusta State University. And since then, Justine has visited Reed at his games and supported him as his caddie. This went on for two long years. Then, in 2012, they got married when the LIV golfer was barely 22 years old, and his parents didn’t even attend the wedding. Since then, Reed has been estranged from his family.
Justine was Patrick’s caddie as he came through Q-Scool to reach the Tour. She was his support system on the field for the two years of his PGA Tour. And they had their first and only victory on the PGA Tour at the Wyndham Championship in 2013. But in 2014, when Justine got pregnant, the professional dynamics changed between the couple, and Justine had to stop caddying for her husband as per reports. Thus, it was understandable that motherhood comes with a huge responsibility, and she naturally prioritized that more.
Since 2014, Patrick has had his brother-in-law as his caddie. Justine’s brother, Kessler Karain, took up the responsibility and is currently caddying for Patrick Reed.
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Patrick Reed and Justine’s love story
Patrick Reed’s love story is an engaging one. The couple has also been together for years now and complements one another.
When Patrick was at the University of Georgia, he dated Justine’s sister once. After the date, he texted her in order to check if she had reached safely, but to that, he received no answer. Then, when he contacted Justine through Facebook, he learned that he had been ghosted, and had also been told by Justine why dating her sister was not a good idea. Thus, as they kept talking, Justine became more frank, and with time, they bonded, and eventually started dating. The rest is history!
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