Watch: Reed heckled on 1st tee, sends tee shot into bunker
It didn't take long for Patrick Reed to hear it from the crowd in Australia at the Presidents Cup. Shortly after being introduced for his first round, the word "shovel" was already being thrown at the American.
"Patrick! Are you really going to make your caddie carry 14 clubs and a shovel?" a fan yelled.
Fan at the President’s cup to Patrick Reed. “Patrick are you really going to make your caddy carry 14 clubs and a shovel?!” #PresidentsCup #pgatour pic.twitter.com/Vylqsv2ZQm
— BD (@B_Den1) December 11, 2019
Coincidentally, Reed's opening tee shot rolled its way into the greenside bunker, to the delight of the International supporters.
The the fans cheered loudly when his tee shot went into the bunker. #PresidentsCup #patrickreed #pgatour pic.twitter.com/5MqbjLFH9G
— BD (@B_Den1) December 11, 2019
Reed will be the focal point of the Australian crowd's attention for the rest of the week at the Presidents Cup. His sand-sweeping incident was a hot topic leading up to the event, especially after Cam Smith referred to Reed's actions as cheating.