Patrick Reed and his caddie and swing coach Kevin Kirk during Sunday Singles matches at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Heckling incites clutch reaction

Dec. 14: One day after Reed’s caddie was ousted from competition, Reed endured more heckling, but this time, it incited a reaction. A good one. Along with his caddie for the day, coach Kevin Kirk, Reed endured several heckles from fans at Royal Melbourne, but it only fueled his fire. One heckler who shouted, “Patrick, looks like that shovel was too much for your caddie,” was given a warning by security and the stink-eye from Red when he made a birdie putt to go 2 up on the second green during his Sunday singles match with C.T. Pan. Reed finished his match against Pan 4-and-2, giving the Americans their 11th point en route to a 16-14 victory for Team USA.