Professional golfer reveals what former PGA Tour 'bad boy' is really like

Current PGA Tour member Michael Kim has voiced his support for Patrick Reed.

Reed is now a LIV Golf League player, having made the switch to the controversial breakaway in 2022. 

When he bolted from the PGA Tour, it appeared there was absolutely no love lost given the reputation he developed.

Over the years, Reed's career was marred with allegations of cheating, strained relationships and even confrontational moments. 

But Kim told his X followers that he has never had a problem with the man who was once known as Captain America. 

"He's on the quiet side," Kim wrote when asked what it was like to play with Reed. "Never had a problem with him."

He added: "He has the best short game I've ever seen."

Phil Mickelson may well have a bone to pick with Kim for that claim, given Lefty's touch around the greens. 

Why is Patrick Reed controversial?

Reed's biggest controversy arrived in 2019 during Tiger Woods' Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. 

Footage appeared to show Reed improving his lie in the sandy waste area. 

He denied cheating, claiming it was unintentional, but was subsequently hit with a two-shot penalty. 

Weeks later, Brooks Koepka even called him out and the stigma has remained ever since. 

An X account, widely assumed to be Reed's wife's burner, later claimed the footage was digitally altered to make it seem worse than it was. 

Reed was also involved in another rules controversy in 2021 at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

The golfer deemed that his ball was embedded in the rough at the par-4 10th hole. 

A volunteer told him that his ball did not bounce, but footage later showed that it did before it settled.

He went on to win the tournament. 

Reed's college years have also been the subject of intense speculation. 

During his time at the University of Georgia, he was reportedly dismissed from the team over allegations of cheating and stealing. 

He later transferred to Augusta State, where he helped the team win two NCAA championships. 

Reed has repeatedly denied the claims about his college years. 

This interview with GOLF also delved into the subject.

"I'm not what the media says I am," he said.  

"I'm actually the total opposite. I mean, I’m a caring husband, father and friend. 

"I love to give back. I love to grill, to cook. I just love to have fun and, of course, to grind — do what I need to do on the golf course. But outside the golf course, I'm just a guy."

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