In a fun, light-hearted video posted by his LIV Golf team, 4Aces GC, Patrick Reed was put on the spot to assess how many holes it would take for various celebrity golfers to win one against him. The segment, seemingly harmless at first, quickly turned spicy when NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ name came up, and Reed’s comments were definitely not what Rodgers would have expected.

“We’re gonna play a game,” the host began. “I’m gonna name a celebrity golfer, and you have to tell me how many holes you would have to play against them until they won a hole,” the host tells Reed. She then names sporting icons like Steph Curry and Michael Jordan, prompting playful answers from the 2018 Masters champion. But when Aaron Rodgers’ name popped up, Patrick Reed’s response was unexpectedly blunt — “Maybe four rounds of golf, not holes. I saw him play in one of The Matches and uh, it didn’t look pretty.”  That comment raised eyebrows as it was exactly the glowing review you’d expect for a guy who has, by all accounts, done nothing but win whenever he has teed it up in ‘The Match’.

The TV series, which featured its first edition in 2018, has seen Aaron Rodgers participate twice, in 2021 & 2022, among some of the biggest NFL stars and sporting icons apart from top golfers. In 2021, when the Match IV edition took place at The Reserve at Moonlight Basin in Montana, Aaron Rodgers was paired with Bryson DeChambeau to face Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. In contrast to Reed’s comments, Rodgers actually carried his own weight throughout, dominating off the tee and confidently sinking putts to help maintain his team’s lead, and eventually won that match. At one point, six of his seven drives were played — a performance far from the “not pretty” game Reed described.

Then Rodgers’ dominance continued even the next time he teed it up at the Match. In 2022, Rodgers teamed with Tom Brady in a nail-biting 12-hole match play contest against Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen at the Wynn Golf Club near Las Vegas. After several lead changes, Rodgers calmly sank the final putt to secure the win, in a match where, for the first time, it was four quarterbacks in a rare but thrilling pairing. But Rodgers’ success on the golf course extends beyond The Match.

In 2023, he teamed up with Ben Silverman to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, finishing an impressive 26-under for the week. And last year, just months after returning from an Achilles tendon injury, Rodgers even aced the 17th hole at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas — a testament to his skill and resilience. His clutch performances and consistent victories prove that, regardless of how his game might appear, it’s undeniably effective. While Reed’s comments were likely meant in a playful spirit, they underscore a surprising disconnect between perception and reality.

Meanwhile, Reed himself is facing his own challenges this week as he competes at Wentworth following a notable Ryder Cup snub.

Patrick Reed is playing at Wentworth this week after Ryder Cup snub

Patrick Reed is currently in England this week for the 2025 BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Golf Club. After the opening round on Thursday, Reed is currently tied 33rd along with Rory McIlroy, as they both struggled with form and shot a 3-under round. But Reed’s performances this season on LIV and in the majors have been a mixed bag overall.

He had a strong showing at the 2025 Masters when he finished solo-third, but he couldn’t find the same form in both the 2025 Open and PGA Championship, where he missed the cut. Even on LIV, despite claiming the title in Dallas and finishing 7th on the individual points rankings, Reed finished outside of the top-10 in nearly seven events and scored no points in three of those.

His inconsistent form this season was one of the main reasons why he was notably left off the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team by captain Keegan Bradley. Patrick Reed hasn’t played in the Ryder Cup since 2018, and was visibly snubbed despite making his intentions clear to represent his country in the biennial event. He even confessed that while he will “definitely be rooting for the boys,” he will not be watching the Ryder Cup from home.

Adding fuel to that fire, Reed has also been critical of the new policy that offers U.S. Ryder Cup players a personal stipend for the first time, a move he called “unnecessary.” A three-time Ryder Cup participant nicknamed “Captain America” for his passionate play, Reed insists representing his country is about pride, not money. This stance, combined with his Ryder Cup snub and inconsistent form, reveals a complicated chapter for Reed, marked by both frustration and fierce dedication.