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Patrick Reed is far from being one of the most popular players on the U.S. PGA Tour, but he doesn\u2019t really care. Especially now. On the eve of the final round of the U.S. Masters, he was asked why some people \u2013 mostly on social media \u2013 tended to back other players against him. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d- he replied. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you ask them? I mean, I have no idea, and honestly I don\u2019t really care what people say on Twitter or what they say if they are cheering for me or not cheering for me. I\u2019m out here to do my job, and that\u2019s to play golf. I feel like if I\u2019m doing it the right way, then that\u2019s all that really matters.\u201d<\/p>\n
He received another clear indication of fans\u2019 preferences when he headed to the first tee of Augusta National next morning. \u201cI had a really welcoming cheer from the fans,\u201d he would diplomatically recall later, \u201cbut then when Rory (playing partner McIlroy) walked up to the tee, you know, his cheer was a little louder.\u201d <\/p>\n
As the PGA Tour noted in its final-day report, \u201cReed wasn\u2019t surprised. He understood \u2013 Augusta National reveres its history, and on Sunday fans wanted to see history made, with McIlroy in line to become the sixth player to complete the career Grand Slam. Reed, starting the day three strokes in front, was merely seeking his first major. His story wasn\u2019t as compelling. Captain America \u2013 the man of the people just 18 months ago when he beat McIlroy in singles to lead the U.S. to the Ryder Cup \u2013 would not win the popularity contest, even in his old college (Augusta State) stomping grounds. Few expected him to win. Few were cheering for him. Reed channelled those two thoughts and came to one conclusion: no expectations equals no pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n
By the end of the day, 27-year-old Reed had secured the famous green jacket, closing with a 71 for a 15-under total of 273, and McIlroy had once again suffered a final-day collapse at Augusta, slipping from second place three strokes behind the American to fifth and sixth strokes adrift after a 74.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, another fan favourite and, arguably, \u201cthe best player not to have won a major\u201d, Rickie Fowler, closed with a 67 to finish runner-up by just a single stroke, Jordan Spieth soared up the leaderboard with a 64, and Jon Rahm finished strongly over the weekend to seal fourth place, four shots behind Reed. Tiger Woods, at one stage the pre-tournament bookies\u2019 favourite, finished with a 69 for a share of 32nd place, and climbed into the top-100 of the world rankings (88th) for the first time in three years. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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