Patrick Reed he’s starting to get a little tired of always being in the eye of the hurricane. That he does not like his peers is a no-brainer. You don’t want to be the nice guy at the party either, but you trust the constant comments about your more or less appropriate behavior on the golf course, including accusations of cheating, to stop. He has become used to living in a bad way, and even in many moments it has become a vitamin that stimulates him to compete more and better. But enough already … Or so he thinks, of course.
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He is not overly concerned with criticism, but at the same time he launched a request at the tournament winner’s press conference. “I don’t know if this victory will have covered mouths or will end the criticism, although I really don’t care too much. I’m used to living with it. The only important thing for me is to go out and play golf and do my best. I also want to be the best person I can be and be an example for the children who come to see us and for my children. I feel that I am going in the right direction and I hope that the criticisms will be softened in the future, “he says.
Of course, surely, the comments made about him by Brooks Koepka, mocking his penalty in Bahamas during the Hero World Challenge, or those of Peter Kostis assuring that up to four times he personally saw him improve the position of his ball illegally, they will not stop with these statements. Quite the contrary. What you claim to be an example for children will undoubtedly be used against you. Reed is and will be the ‘enfant terrible’ of golf and it will not be easy for him to change that trend.
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Reed is more satisfied by the victory for himself than for the others. “What I really wanted to prove to myself is that I could win a tournament. I’ve been playing well for a long time, but I needed to win. I knew all I needed to do was improve my game, work hard, and block out external noise. I have grown up with that noise and I think I have always been able to silence it well. When I’m between the ropes I only think about golf. It’s very satisfying to win here, especially because of how bad it was on Sunday last year, “he explained.
As for whether criticism especially motivated him to give a plus in tournaments, Reed was skeptical.. “I honestly don’t think so, mostly because I don’t usually read anything in the media during tournament weeks. It’s my team that takes care of that. I watch other sports news, the weather channel and some entertainment program on television. Little more. I only watch ESPN to watch other sports. I don’t even read the statements of other colleagues about the preparation of a field, if it is firm or soft, fast or slow, because that is their perception and I do not want it to affect my way of understanding and facing the week. I want to be true to myself and focus only on mine, on my bubble, “he says. Asked what will happen when he sees Koepka next time, Reed simply said, “Nothing, I’ll put the ball down and hit a golf shot, nothing more. I never ever take things personally.
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The Texan is convinced that he is now a much better player than when he won this same tournament in Doral. «I have grown a lot as a player, especially mentally. I don’t let things bother me more than necessary. Before I had a lot of ups and downs on the golf course. If I hit a good blow I would get euphoric and when I failed I would get very angry. I complained a lot about a bad boat or a blow that did not end where I wanted and that is not good, there is no one who will resist it for many years. Now I manage to keep the good things, feed on it and what depresses me I soon forget ”.
Without a doubt, one of the keys to his great triumph in Mexico has been his level of putting. The Masters champion openly admits that he feels good kicking on poa greens, it has happened his whole life and he thinks it is because of speed. “I am comfortable with this speed and I measure it well. They are a little slower than the others and I understand them better. It has always happened to me, although I really don’t really know why.
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Precisely in this sense of kicking well, we must highlight the figure of 45 greens to a putt this week. Reed is clear: “It’s a good number, but if you want to win tournaments you have to do few bogeys and the only way is with a good short game that allows you to do many greens at one putt,” he says.
