‘Vandalism’: Fans Throw a Fit at Patrick Reed After His ‘Disrespectful’ Locker Room Video Went Viral

Published 05/04/2024, 3:45 PM EDT

The wrath of the weather gods seems to have made its way to LIV Golf. The LIV Golf Singapore being held at the Sentosa Golf Club was held up for over five hours due to inclement weather. What do golfers do when such things happen? They might practice their shots inside. Well, not all do that! Some just find weird ways to kill the time. Recently, Patrick Reed and Co. found a way to not let boredom get to their heads when the play was halted during the second round.

With the motto “Boys will be boys” in mind, Joaquin Niemann posted a video of 33-year-old Reed demonstrating his boyish charm on Instagram. Reed hit a flip shot off the locker room floor that hit the room’s roof. Niemann found the latter’s way to pass time eventful, but the golf world did not agree. They thought of this as a destructive move.

LIV Golf is not new to the allegations of destroying golf courses. In 2023, the league faced allegations of disrupting the harmony of Grange Golf Club. The club’s members were prompt in voicing the damage that was caused to the luscious greens at the Watering Hole because of Chase Koepka’s hole-in-one. When the golfer hit an ace, a big party erupted. Everyone chucked their beer cans on the course to celebrate the stellar shot. The damages were even left unpaid at first. However, the issues of the past season did not seem to affect their return to the venue this season, as the club members’ issues were resolved.

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Patrick Reed hitting a flip shot off the locker room floor during rain delay in Singapore. Joaquin Niemann’s Instagram story. Boys will be boys. pic.twitter.com/c7YAyDwhOq
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) May 4, 2024

It remains to be seen if this nearly reckless action will necessitate strict action from the Sentosa Golf Club this year. No visible damage was evident in the video, but fans were clearly not overjoyed by this uncalculated shot.

Fans react to Patrick Reed’s distinct take on Singapore’s weather

One fan sarcastically noted, “Vandalism. Nice.” Thus, stating the clear and extremely possible destruction of property of the venue caused by this rather indoor approach adopted by the golfer.

Another fan wrote, “LIV. Where we make a mockery of the locker room!” Surely, Reed’s move has led to an increase in criticism of LIV Golf among fans. The motto of the Saudi-funded league is Golf But Louder. Golf sure seemed louder in the locker room, when Reed hit the shot through the roof. LIV Golf is surely high on entertainment and intends to make the sport global, but the play should definitely not be taken to the locker room, per this fan!

A netizen added, “I’m sure the club’s members love this,” thus highlighting how angry this viral video must have made the Sentosa Golf Club members, who would have paid thousands of dollars only to get the venue vandalized by the LIV Golfers. LIV signed a five-year deal with Sentosa GC in 2023, with actions like these, the club might just rethink the contract.

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A golf lover wrote, “And people wonder why nobody likes him…how disrespectful. Try that at your country club and see how it goes.” This particular fan made a more personalized dig at Patrick Reed’s social status in the world of golf. He has often been regarded as a cheater for the instances that happened when he was in college, and the golf world does not adore him as much. This fan’s sarcastic remark suggesting Reed try something like this in his country club shows how unentertaining this entire bit was.

LIV Golf is often regarded as an exhibition golf tour that does not take the sport seriously because of its format, and the emphasis that it has on the entertainment. The league is called out on several occasions and this was indeed again one of those times. A fan took a dig at the league, as they commented “Are they going to start a locker room exhibition tour next.”

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All in all, Patrick Reed and his boys might have to grow up now considering how their boyish charm seems to be fading and agitating fans.

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Daiemah Malik is a Senior Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. Thanks to many evenings on the course, driving and putting alongside her family, Daiemah is able to give her loyal readers a perspective of both a player and a writer. Her area of expertise is technical core sport pieces like analyzing golfers’ performances or predicting how weather will affect an event and those playing.

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Riya Singhal

‘Vandalism’: Fans Throw a Fit at Patrick Reed After His ‘Disrespectful’ Locker Room Video Went Viral

Fans react to Patrick Reed’s distinct take on Singapore’s weather

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