Patrick Reed has taken more than an earful this week at the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne.
Reed came into the event fresh off a rules violation at the Hero World Challenge.
And right from the get-go fans have let him have it before and after each shot. Cries of “Get in the bunker!” among others have been heard frequently.
At one point during the Day 2 action, Reed did a mock shovel motion twice with his putter after draining a putt, in response to the continued barbs.
And during the afternoon matches of Day 3, we get this: A Golf Channel report that Reed’s caddie, Kessler Karain, got into it with a fan. Karain is also Reed’s brother-in-law.
Perhaps the continued heckling has affected Reed. He has gone 0-3 so far before being sidelined by captain Tiger Woods for the Day 3 foursomes.
Details were scant as to exactly what kind of altercation took place.
Golf Channel’s Steve Sands reported that the PGA Tour and security are aware of the incident. Another report said that Reed will meet with Tour commissioner Jay Monahan before the day is over.
