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Golfer Patrick Reed is a cheater? During a golf YouTuber interview, @bigboypantsgolf and @creasergolf discuss the merits of cheating allegations against Patrick Reed when he brushed the sand while in a sand trap at the December 2019 Hero World Challenge and did not assess himself the requisite two-stroke penalty when it occurred. Following the completion of Reed's third round, he was penalized two shots for improving his line of play, and there was video evidence to support the ruling. Can we bring some finality to the Patrick Reed is a cheater claims?
The penalty occurred on the par-5 11th hole during Reed’s third round at Albany Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas. What many do not recall is that Patrick Reed was actually leading the tournament at 12 under par as he was preparing to play his third shot from a “pretty good footprint” buried lie in the waste area when cameras showed him brush back sand, not once but twice, from directly behind the ball with his club after address.
Patrick Reed apparently had a 5-minute conversation with rules officials in the scoring tent after the round to discuss the matter. Reed emerged to discuss the matter with the media and cited a lack of intent, as though intent has a bearing on rules violations.
