He's also one of the best match play players of this generation. He has dominated the Ryder Cup and Presidents cup the past couple of years. I'll always pull for the American rather than a euro guy

He also has one of the most punchable faces on tour. Just looks like a smug douche.

Here comes Speith. How about Charlie Hoffman's HIO on 16.

Here comes Speith. How about Charlie Hoffman's HIO on 16. Reed not showing any signs of choking.

I'm still holding out hope that Rickie has a big back 9 and makes it interesting. I'd be fine with Spieth or Thomas too. Just anyone but Reed, really.

I haven't followed golf closely since tigers been gone. Now I watch a lot. I've seen bits and pieces of Reed, but there is some vibe he gives off that I just don't like. Apparently he's not well liked by many.

Spieth is on fire, now tied for the lead.

If Spieth were to pull this off, it would have to be in consideration for the greatest round ever

DILLY..... DILLYYYYYY!!!!!

Heck of a tournament by Reed and solid finish to hold off the field. I thought for a while we'd have some playoff golf but solid finish. The ball sticking on the slope on 13 was huge, along with his putting.

Accused of cheating and stealing by former teammates at both UGA and Augusta State. He was kicked off the team at UGA but they never gave an official reason for his dismissal from the team, but where there's smoke, there's fire.

I dont know the guy from Adam, and like Jordan and Rickey much more. But, I thought it was innocent until proven guilty. Too much of guilt resides in the court of public opinion these days. Main problem with us these days. Forgotten we are a republic with habeus corpus.

This wasn't the court of public opinion. This was his teammates and coaches failing to actively disavow accusations of cheating. If you don't deny something like that in golf then it sticks. Reed had a cloud over him and it lingers for many.

As for the general golf public, a lot of them don't like him because of his attitude. Call it competitiveness, being an asshole or whatever, but it rubbed a lot of folks the wrong way and still does. He's incredibly talented, though, and is now a Masters champion.

Last I will post on it as it will ruin the thread if it goes further.

I agree with you everywhere Clem except where you say it was not public opinion. He was never proven to cheat or had to give uo any trophies that I can find. Like I said, dont know him from Adam but a little research tells me that. nothing was ever proven and no charges / violations / etc even officialy brought to NCAA, PGA, or That makes it public opinion, pretty much the definition of public opinion. He is an arrogant rascal for sure, but never a proven cheater.

If we go by the where there is smoke there is fire then Trump and the Clintons should be under the jail.

The cheating accusations were mostly about practice rounds, so there is no way to prove it. Also can't prove he stole from them but the accusations are there. He also totally disowned his family several years ago and it is generally assuned/accepted that his wife was the root of that whole thing. I'm guessing she's a money grubbing wench and wanted them out of the picture because they had her figured out. She once had them forcefully removed from a PGA tournament, by security, without explanation.

But all of the above aside, you don't develop a reputation as being one of the most disliked guys on tour without being a colossal tool, in general. That should tell you all you need to know.

I didn't know golf could mean this much to folks.

Not golf in general, but The Masters on the other hand. It is special to many that are only loosely associated with golf.

I am just trying to prove a point that we bash people that we know nothing about except what we have read or heard, me included. Lately I have seen too many people that I know nearly destroyed but that very thing. Didn't mean to cause a ruckus.

Carry on.

I knew of Reeds history and all that, but after watching him compete on the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams, I grew to appreciate his competitiveness. He showed it again today to fend off the Spieth and Fowler charges. Haters gonna hate

Oh yeah, there's no denying the dude's a helluva golfer

After I made my post I watched him finish the masters. I kind of grew to like him. You have to respect his desire and drive. Great golfer too.