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The Masters: Who is Patrick Reed and why is he hated by golfers?

By Patrick Schmidt

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 08: Patrick Reed of the United States plays his shot from the eighth tee during the final round of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 08: Patrick Reed of the United States plays his shot from the eighth tee during the final round of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Patrick Reed is in the running to win The Masters but he won’t be the golfer fans watching from home or those on tour will be cheering for.

Golf isn’t usually the setting for villains and people so easy to root against, but apparently, that’s not the case when Patrick Reed is on the links. The man who is in vying for his first major win on the PGA Tour is golf’s biggest villain.

If you’re a casual golf fan like I am, this news probably will make you raise an eyebrow. First, he’s not a huge name that has won many tournaments that would carry a villainous reputation around the tour. Second, I thought golf was a game played by gentlemen and featuring stellar sportsmanship.

But a quick google search will turn up a slew of articles throughout the last few years explaining why Reed is so despised.

A poll in 2015 by ESPN asked players who the most hated man on the tour was and Reed was the runner-up to Bubba Watson.

The Golf Channel ran a piece calling Reed the man many love to hate.

Mirror ran a feature going back to his college days at Georgia where he was kicked out of school after he was arrested for underage drinking and being in possession of a fake i.d. He resurfaced at Augusta State where he led the program to a pair of national titles. However, during his time in college, he was met with multiple allegations he cheated and stole money. And in 2014, he was caught on camera screaming at himself and using gay slurs.

Yeah, that will qualify you as golf’s biggest villains.

NJ.com ran a feature that looped in golf fans who joined the players on tour as those who are not particularly fond of Reed.

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Add that all up and you can see why so many feel so strongly against Reed. Throw in his demonstrative behavior and arrogance on the course, and it’s easy to see why so many don’t like the guy who won The Masters ahead of Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth.

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