Ryder Cup: Breaking down each member of Team USA

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA - SEPTEMBER 04: U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captain Jim Furyk announces Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods as the Captain's Picks for the 2018 U.S. team during a press conference at the Philadelphia Marriott West on September 4, 2018 in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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CHASKA, MN – OCTOBER 02: Patrick Reed of the United States reacts on the first green during singles matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 2, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Patrick Reed easily has the best record on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. As mentioned earlier, Reed and Spieth have only played together. They are 4-1-2 overall together, helping the U.S. find great success.

The only difference so far between Spieth and Reed have been results in singles matches. Reed is 2-0-0, beating Henrik Stenson 1-Up in 2014, and famously (and loudly) defeating Rory McIlroy 1-up in 2016.

Reed will be looking to find the same success he had early in the season. He ripped off an incredible stretch of six straight top ten finishes in March and April. He sandwiched those finishes around his first major, winning the Masters this year.

Reed has been successful in heads-up play for quite a while. In 2008, he made it to the U.S. Amateur semi-finals, losing 3&2 to the top ranked amateur in the world, Danny Lee.

As the most successful player on this year’s squad, a lot is going to fall on the shoulders of Patrick Reed. Look for Reed to play in four or five matches in 2018 to take advantage of his former success. He played in five matches in 2016, and is a likely candidate to do the same in 2018.

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