Patrick Reed should not be aware of the phrase “play silly video games, win silly prizes.”
The 32-year-old golfer, who just lately left the PGA Tour to affix the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, bemoaned his alleged remedy on the DP World Tour (previously the European tour) because of his determination to defect.
Reed is enjoying within the French Open this week as he makes an attempt to build up world rating factors, however has made it clear that he has not been welcomed with open arms, claiming he was intentionally not invited to the occasion’s press convention and has been hidden within the pairings away from the marquee teams.
“It’s a slap within the face to not invite me to the press convention, or to not have me play the pro-am and all these issues,” he informed the French outlet Journal Du Golf.
“On the finish of the day, it’s simply my golf that I've management over. I’m right here to help the Tour, France and all of the people who find themselves right here. However I don’t see why we are able to’t transfer from the LIV to the European Tour like we normally transfer from the PGA Tour to the European Tour. Quite a lot of gamers perceive and help my selection and don't have anything towards me. I didn’t really feel any animosity towards me from them.”
LIV golfers have been excluded from the world rankings factors system, so those that have defected have been enjoying in DP occasions – the place they haven't been formally banned, not like the PGA Tour – to achieve these factors. Predictably, they've been met with drama at these occasions. On the BMW PGA Championship earlier this month, LIV golfers reminiscent of Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have been overtly criticized for attending.
“Regardless that Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter have been stalwarts for the European Tour, I don’t suppose these guys actually must be right here,” American Billy Horschel stated at that occasion. “I truthfully don’t suppose that the American guys who haven’t supported the PGA Tour must be right here.”
Reed filed a defamation lawsuit towards Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee, saying the analyst has tried to “destroy his popularity, create hate, and a hostile work surroundings.”
Reed, previously often known as “Captain America,” has been a stalwart on the Ryder and Presidents Cup, which begins this week, however is unable to take part this 12 months as a consequence of his defection to LIV.
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