Patrick Reed is a long-standing member of the DP World Tour who won nine tournaments on the PGA Tour. He was due to play in his third European event in four weeks, but something happened that made the tables turn. Reed already participated in the BMW PGA Championship and last week’s Open de France tournament.

But now, the 2018 Masters champion will not be playing in Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The news spread on Twitter like fire, and the reason for him not competing in the tournament is something fans could have never imagined. They were shocked and unhappy.

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New Patrick Reed revelation

The new member of the LIV Golf invitational series, Patrick Reed, has withdrawn from Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews on the DP World Tour. The reason turned out to be unexpected. He was forced to withdraw because he sustained a back injury because of a soft mattress! Reed was staying at a French Hotel last weekend. The beds were not comfortable enough for him according to reports.

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This news came as a shock to the fans when the Twitter handle of ‘NUCLR GOLF’ tweeted this news about Reed. The tweet read: “Patrick Reed has withdrawn from the Alfred Dunhill Links citing a back issue, here is his statement: ‘The mattress was just too soft for me. I played well in the pro-am but the pain in my back was getting worse.’” 

Fans had their take on this news, as they were upset to not see their favorite player participate.

Golf fans react to the shocking news

Fans are not happy about Reed’s news. The comment section was full of criticism with a little splash of sympathy. In the golf world, being compared to Tiger Woods is an honor, but it is the opposite when one is compared with Woods for all the wrong reasons. Fans called Reed’s statement ‘a classic Tiger Woods excuse’.

They questioned his earnings and wondered why, even though he is a LIV golf member now, he doesn’t have enough money or enough liberty to choose the right mattress for himself. Because of this sudden news, fans were sarcastic and angry. Some fans liked his decision not to play since he wanted to play less golf; hence, his wish was granted.

The comments were not all negative, though. Fans also sympathized with his back injury and said they understand the pain.

Overall, the comments section had more criticism than support. According to fans, his statement was a satire, and the idea of not playing was an excuse not accepted as a valid reason.

Reed has earned around $6 million by playing five LIV Golf tournaments. Even though he won and achieved a lot, he still couldn’t make it to the world’s top 50 golfers. This was the first time since 2014 that he couldn’t grab a place in the world ranking.

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