Will Patrick Reed Regain His Mojo at the Zurich Classic?

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Published: April 23, 2014

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Patrick Reed, the cherubic young winner of three titles since August, has already learned how quickly the tide can turn on the PGA Tour.

He has the unique opportunity to change his public image substantially if he can pull out a win at the Zurich Classic in a humble manner. (See Matt Kuchar.)  

While he should be known for his precocious ability to win tournaments, he instead became infamous for making self-aggrandizing statements at a press conference after winning the WGC-Cadillac Championship:

I just don't see a lot of guys that have done that, besides Tiger Woods, of course, and all of the other legends of the game. It’s just one of those things that I believe in myself -- especially after how hard I've worked -- that I'm one of the top five players in the world. To come out of a field like this and to hold on wire-to-wire like that, I feel like I've proven myself. 

When he made his proclamation, the golf world groaned and sportswriters polished their keyboards in expectation of Reed's fall from grace. The resulting clunk you heard was Reed tying for 52nd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, missing the cut at the Masters and tying for 48th at the RBC Heritage.

Reed just hasn't been in a groove, and no stat is more illuminating than the fact that he hasn't broken 70 since winning at Doral—all the way back in March.

It’s possible that karma reared its ugly head after Reed’s statement of self-importance.  But he’s young enough and good enough to turn fate back his way. There is no reason, given his talent and confidence, that he shouldn’t win many tournaments down the road.

Let’s face it. To win at a high level, one has to have an abundance of confidence, and Reed’s was based on being a proven winner in a very short period of time. In fact, he was the youngest World Golf Championships winner ever, and he beat some ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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