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Patrick Reed
Age: 28
2018 PGA Tour highlights: 26 starts, one win (Masters), seven top-10s
Ryder Cup experience: 6-1-2 record in two appearances
Buzz: It’s been a mixed bag for Reed coming off the maiden major win, with just one top-5 finish (4th, U.S. Open) since. He’s having the worst putting season of his career and missed the cut at the PGA Championship. Hasn’t had a top 10 since the U.S. Open and was third-to-last at the Tour Championship. His relationship with fans is lukewarm at best (see: 18th green, Sunday, Augusta National), but Americans sure love Reed come fall. He’s 2-0 in singles with wins over Euro alphas Henrik Stenson and Rory McIlroy and has easily been the top-performing American the past two Cups in his usual pairing with Jordan Spieth.
