Patrick Reed Shows Endurance With Impressive Five-Step Win At Farmer’s Insurance Open | Golf news

Patrick Reed was proud of how he overcame a star rating and last-round nerves to end a controversial weekend with a win at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Reed won an impressive ninth PGA Tour title at Torrey Pines, posting a four-under of 68 on the final day to pull away from the field and sail to a dominant victory five times.

The former Masters champion took part of the lead before Sunday and never left first place on the final day, with a birdie on the last hole that saw him end week 14 under par and win the biggest victory of his career. PGA Tour.

“I knew competing today was going to be routine, especially with this ranking and seeing how many big names there were at the top,” Reed said after his win. I knew you were going to have to go out and play offense. You couldn’t play defense, you had to go out and shoot a number.

“It was a little choppy at first at first, a few shots that seemed to get away from me a bit, but I was able to rely on the short game at the start and get into a rhythm.” in the middle of the round.

“I was more nervous today than in the final in Augusta because I was in a different place; still working on the swing, still not quite where we want it to be. But the hard work my team is doing and working with me to try to score him and get him to where he is now is amazing.

The controversial incident of the week came on the 10th hole of his third round, when Reed picked up his ball before calling a rules official to confirm it had sunk into the thick grass.

No member of Reed’s group or the nearby volunteer saw his ball bounce back, allowing him to free fall and helping him save the par, although TV reruns showed that he had in fact jumped before s ‘install in the rough.

“Most importantly, I was allowed to leave it behind when the rules manager came over and said you were doing whatever you were supposed to be doing,” Reed added. When you do whatever you’re supposed to do, at the end of the day, that’s all you can control.

“Coming in today felt great, felt confident and really went to the golf course, plugged in my headphones and walked into my world with my coach and hit the first one tee. “

Reed’s closest challenge for most of the final round came from Viktor Hovland, who briefly held a share of the lead before three bogeys in his final five holes saw the Norwegian having to settle for a finish of 71 and tied for second place.

“In the back [nine] I didn’t really feel like I played badly at all, it was just a few mistakes and it’s very easy to let things slip away, ”Hovland said after his last lap.

“It was great to be up there and have a chance to win. It didn’t work this time around but I feel like I learned a lot and look forward to next week. I feel like my game has evolved a lot, so I just need to keep working on the things I need and hope next time I can make it work a little more on my own. way.