Too late, Patrick Reed has been the center around which golf news revolves. The DP World Tour’s Dubai event has exploded with attention because of him. With controversy after controversy, it seems like he draws drama to himself. The LIV golf defector is yet again at the center of another storm. This time it relates to a controversial rule decision. Let’s find out what the golf world thinks about it.
Reed is currently playing at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour. On the course, he has fared quite well, but his actions have been devoured by the media. His feud with Rory McIlroy has been the talk of the week. And now he has spiced up the golf world even more.
Golf world splits over Reed’s latest news
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During the third round of the Desert Classic, Reed played a shot that headed straight for three trees. While the LIV golfer was convinced his ball had landed on the leftmost tree, the golf fans watching the game didn’t think so.
Patrick Reed identifies his ball in left of the 3 trees yet the tv camera clearly shows it going in the right hand tree?? Am I missing something? pic.twitter.com/tOr3yTza14
— Michael FarrierTwist (@michaelftwist) January 29, 2023
In his most recent tweet, Michael FarrierTwist, a golf coach, posted a video of the ball soaring towards the trees. “Patrick Reed identifies his ball in left of the 3 trees yet the TV camera clearly shows it going in the right hand tree??” he wrote. “Am I missing something?”
Many in the golf world agreed with him. They claimed that Reed was a cheater, and this was nothing new.
Oh look, it’s not like he has previous for cheating or anything……😂
— Donald Sinclair (@dodoc5) January 29, 2023
He’s at it again. Claiming his ball in the wrong tree. He should have had to show his other ball to confirm his marking
— Richard Pirie (@Richard_Pirie) January 29, 2023
Patrick Reed doing Patrick Reed things! Once a cheat always a cheat.
— Kieron Shea (@KieronShea) January 29, 2023
Some felt the video revealed nothing clearly. And everyone was just seeing what they wanted. One fan commented, “That camera clearly shows nothing unless you have eyes like superman.”
That video clearly shows absolutely nothing 🤣
— Craig Richardson (@Craiig91) January 29, 2023
That camera clearly shows nothing unless you have eyes like superman
— Ciaran Duffy (@CiaranDuffy3) January 29, 2023
Dude, you can’t “clearly” see anything in that clip. The ball either has its markings, or it doesn’t.
— Obscure Former Reds (@ObscureExReds) January 29, 2023
There were also fans who lashed out at the 9-time PGA Tour winner for all his controversies this week.
You’re missing a subpoena, but maybe not for long.
— billy galloway (@billygalloway1) January 29, 2023
Maybe he could throw a LIV tee up there and knock it down
— Heath Smith (@sm738376) January 29, 2023
Reed gets confused by both trees and tees?
— Du Hast (@DuHast68691406) January 29, 2023
The golf world is certainly divided on the incident. Which side are you on?
How did the incident end for Patrick Reed?
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As per the rules, if the defector was unsure if the ball was his or not, he would have to take a stroke and distance penalty and return to play three off the tee. But as per Yahoo Sports’ recent article, the golf pro claimed that he was certain that the ball was his. “I would have gone back to the tee if I wasn’t 100 percent,” he announced.
One Reed convinced the referee that his ball was up there by claiming distinctive markings on his ball, and he was allowed to play from adjacent to the tree after incurring a one-stroke penalty. He ended the hole with a bogey.
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