16 utterly hilarious reactions to Patrick Reed joining LIV Golf series
Patrick Reed has turned his back on the PGA Tour and joined the LIV Golf league. Here are some of the funniest reactions...
Former Masters champion Patrick Reed was the latest big name to sign-up to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series in defiance of the PGA Tour.
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Though if we're being truthful, perhaps we should have seen this coming. No announcement was made, but Reed quietly WD'd from the RBC Canadian Open on Tuesday morning.
Fast-forward to Saturday afternoon and a grinning Reed, 31, hopped on the live broadcast during the final day of the inaugral $25million LIV Golf Series event at Centurion Club.
"The fans love him," announcer Jerry Foltz said. "I'm super excited," Reed told the team.
Reed was joined by Americans Pat Perez and Bryson DeChambeau this week who have also decided to shun the PGA Tour.
"You're not just playing for yourself -- you're playing for your team over there and that camaraderie," said Reed.
"I'm excited about seeing more golf. You're not just seeing coverage from featured groups -- you're seeing it from everywhere."
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Reed has won almost $37million in a decade on the PGA Tour and currently occupies the World No. 36 ranking.
Since he won the 2018 Masters, it's been a bit of a grind. He's chopped and changed equipment and also battled a bout of double pneumonia late last year.
He feared for his life but returned to the game just before the Ryder Cup selections. Reed was not picked and his social media activity suggested he was not happy.
When Reed was announced, there were some pretty amusing reactions on social media.
Here are some of the best:
Patrick Reed and LIV Golf is a marriage made in heaven.
— TheGolfDivoTee™ (@TheGolfDivoTee) June 11, 2022
Reed-washing https://t.co/JatzO8uAZE
— Mr Poosh (@Pooshdaddy) June 11, 2022
The LIV announcer just said, “the fans love him.” Speaking about Patrick Reed joining LIV golf pic.twitter.com/PHnSt7cvtf
— Jeff (@jeffmcg88) June 11, 2022
Ok whatever you thought @JerryFoltzGC was getting paid, multiply it by 54. https://t.co/ot9ji23G1v
— Geoff Shackelford (@GeoffShac) June 11, 2022
Now Patrick Reed is part of a family more suited to his personality
— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) June 8, 2022
Breaking; PGA Tour announce the redundancies of 200 rules officials as Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed join the LIV Golf Series.
Remarkable https://t.co/MpnxW6Tpli— Spirit of Alliss (@TweeterAlliss) June 8, 2022
BREAKING: In wake of Patrick Reed leaving for the LIV Tour, PGA Players have invited him to join them on the 9th green at 9 tonight for a going away party.
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) June 8, 2022
Your telling me I never have to see Patrick Reed, Kevin Na, and Bryson Dechambeau play golf ever again??. Thank you to The LIV Tour.
— Ryan Bull (@ryanbull0824) June 8, 2022
Imagine resigning from your PGA Tour membership to play 6 hour rounds with Kevin Na and Patrick Reed. pic.twitter.com/HDhk3SIG9I
— Jon Metler (@JonMetler) June 8, 2022
RIYADH (AP) - Today, LIV Golf announced the addition of Patrick Reed, prompting an outcry from those who say the Saudis have "sold their souls."
"We understand the hesitations," said a House of Saud spokesman. "And we certainly don't condone his heinous actions. However-"— Shane Ryan (@ShaneRyanHere) June 8, 2022
"Patrick Reed, fans love him..."
Right, that's it. The bullshit-o-meter has been broken.— Ben Coley (@BenColeyGolf) June 11, 2022
Reporter: “So, Patrick - how do you feel about returning to Augusta next year as a LIV Tour member?”
Patrick Reed: pic.twitter.com/Xu2Rchlrv5— Bryan Tweed (@BryanTweed16) June 8, 2022
Patrick Reed is leaving the PGA Tour
Golf fans: pic.twitter.com/XoFaavxWp8— Jeff (@JeffMDonahoo) June 8, 2022
LIV Tour vs PGA Tour, Ryder Cup Format. Loser gets Patrick Reed. Let’s make it happen
— Rock Bottom Golf (@rockbottomgolf) June 6, 2022
The rumor is true. Patrick Reed was NOT paid by LIV to play there - we paid him a significant amount to leave the Tour.
— PGA Tuor (@pgatuor) June 10, 2022
Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, and Sergio Garcia are leaving the PGA Tour to join LIV?? pic.twitter.com/hfhCZlY8AQ
— not cory (@IAmNotCory) June 8, 2022