'Twisted': Patrick Reed savaged for 'cheating' celebration
Fans have roasted controversial golfer Patrick Reed after the Americans digging celebrating at the Presidents Cup.
The Texan was widely condemned in the golfing world over an incident in a Bahamas tournament that has seen him branded a “cheat”.
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His feud with Cameron Smith has continued with the Aussie questioning why he had been shouldered by Reed on his Presidents Cup debut.
But fans savaged the golfer for a celebration, which mocked the incident that saw him branded as a “cheat”.
Patrick Reed lost both his matches so far. He can talk once he contributes to this team. He’s the loudest captain’s pick of all time. Tiger should have picked Phil or Spieth over him. https://t.co/9oEOvbazh4
— Patriots are Winning the AFC (@tommyheslin_) December 13, 2019
I don’t like Patrick Reed. I might like him a little more after this. This is great. https://t.co/GrmBWEEdTz
— Stone Cold Kiel Larkin (@LarkLark15) December 13, 2019
Patrick Reed lost both his matches so far. He can talk once he contributes to this team. He’s the loudest captain’s pick of all time. Tiger should have picked Phil or Spieth over him. https://t.co/9oEOvbazh4
— Patriots are Winning the AFC (@tommyheslin_) December 13, 2019
So weird. Why do you do this??? This is the reason people hate you @PReedGolf https://t.co/2v455IdYEt
— chris scott (@chriscott1981) December 13, 2019
Once again Patrick Reed makes light of blatant disrespect for the game! I’m all for calling out the crowd, but this just makes him look bad...AGAIN! https://t.co/doZ1eElxAN
— Ben Potter (@Ben_nosir21) December 13, 2019
Takes a very twisted mindset to do what Patrick Reed did, get caught, and then think of it as proof that everyone is out to get you. pic.twitter.com/cPH2coUGdj
— LKD (@LukeKerrDineen) December 13, 2019
Smith and Reed's bad blood bubbled over on the opening day after the Texan walked off the fifth green and targeted the Australian, clashing shoulders.
Smith, who was watching after being left out of day one's play, said he wasn't sure why.
"Yeah, I'm not really sure what it was about, to be honest," Smith said.
"I mean, I haven't said anything wrong.
"I just don't want to really talk about it anymore," he said.
"I think it's all said and done - let's just get on with our job and try and play the Presidents Cup."
Their friendship turned sour last week after Smith described Reed's actions in a bunker at a tournament as cheating and his justification as "bulls**t".
Smith’s golf doing the talking
Smith did his best to make it about the golf on Friday, combining with young Korean Sungjae Im to tie with US duo Gary Woodland and Rickie Fowler.
The world No.58 said he was "amped" after being made to wait an extra day to play, and that was evident in his start.
With the format requiring alternate shots, Smith iced the first two holes.
Smith chipped in to birdie the par-4 first and repeated the impressive feat on the par-5 second, rolling in an eight-metre putt from off the green for his team to go two up.
That lead alternated between one and two until the 17th when the Americans levelled with a birdie and Im's match-winner on the last just missed the mark.
Smith said he was pleased with his debut.
"We played really well all day and we stuck to our guns," the 26-year-old said.
"Rickie and Gary played really good golf the last four or five holes to get it back to square, and we almost got them there on the last.
"I think it was a good day."
Reed's misery continued with his second loss, with he and Webb Simpson falling short against Marc Leishman and Abraham Ancer.
The 2018 Masters champion came in for plenty of taunts from the bulging galleries at Royal Melbourne.
Reed gave as good as he got when he sank a birdie putt on the 11th and put his hand to his ear as if to ask the crowd where his cheers were before motioning shovelling.