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Patrick Reed: FedEx Cup Contender or Pretender?

By Tim Letcher

KAPALUA, HAWAII - JANUARY 04: Patrick Reed of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the Sentry Tournament Of Champions at the Kapalua Plantation Course on January 04, 2020 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
KAPALUA, HAWAII - JANUARY 04: Patrick Reed of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the Sentry Tournament Of Champions at the Kapalua Plantation Course on January 04, 2020 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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Love him or hate him, Patrick Reed is a solid PGA Tour player. Find out if he can contend for this year’s FedEx Cup.

Patrick Reed is probably the most polarizing figure in professional golf. Reed has drawn a great deal of criticism for a couple of alleged cheating incidents in his past, including his at the Hero World Challenge in December of last year.

Whether he did or didn’t cheat is a story for another day. Either way, Reed continues to find himself in contention regularly and that has been the case again this season.

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Reed has made seven of eight cuts so far this season and currently finds himself in sixth place in the FedEx Cup standings. He has four top 10 finishes in 2020, including a first and a tie for second.

His win came at the World Golf Championship-Mexico Championship in February when he beat Bryson DeChambeau by one shot. His tie for second came in January at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

Reed has also recorded a tie for sixth at the Farmers Insurance Open in January and a tie for eighth at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Championship in November. All things considered, it has been a consistent season for Reed thus far.

Since his first full year on the PGA Tour in 2013, Reed has always been in the mix for the FedEx Cup. His 54th-place finish that season was by far his lowest during his career.

Since his rookie campaign, Reed has been now lower than 22nd (twice) and has been as high as third, which he accomplished in 2016. He has become a regular participant in the Tour Championship and finished ninth last season in the FedEx Cup standings.

Reed is a player who will need to continue his consistent play to be in the mix at the end of the season. The 2018 Masters champion has not made a lot of friends on tour, and he seems to embrace being the villain, especially in Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup situations.

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If he can stay on an even keel and not let the outside noise bother him, Reed can be a contender for the 2020 FedEx Cup. And if he turns out to be the winner, there will be many varying opinions on him as the champion.

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