SquirrelyDave
Allegedly....
Question. Let’s say Reed doesn’t qualify but is 10th in points and is coming off a win. Does he make the team?
I hope not. He’s not a team player. Being part of the team doesn’t stop when the match is over.
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Question. Let’s say Reed doesn’t qualify but is 10th in points and is coming off a win. Does he make the team?
I've always liked Reed. But then again, my two favorites have always been Sergio and Poulter. So what do I know? LOL. I have to be honest here though. What good did Reed possibly think would come from saying this publicly? If it was something he thought needed to be said, shouldn't he have done it (and left it) in the team room?
Question. Let’s say Reed doesn’t qualify but is 10th in points and is coming off a win. Does he make the team?
Learned who the reporter was that asked it this afternoon, and let’s just say I’m not at all surprised at who they were and what organization they work for.
Question. Let’s say Reed doesn’t qualify but is 10th in points and is coming off a win. Does he make the team?
I hope not. He’s not a team player. Being part of the team doesn’t stop when the match is over.
Didn’t he say he has no issue playing with Jordan or someone he doesn’t get along with because when it comes to on the course it’s about the team. He said even though he and spieth may not be but they had a chemistry. But what do I know I’m one of the few that have turned into reed fans around these parts and usually have a different take on many things than most
That’s not all there is to it, it’s been touched on, but the Euro team was a team and whatever drama they may have had, we haven’t heard about it. Reed is running his mouth talking trash, that’s not a team player. For an event like the Ryder Cup you want a team that’s going to represent you on and off the course. Reed has proven that he can’t do that.
i don't understand why honesty = being an a$$hole. isn't it possible for some people to be honest and still be nice/respectful/not a complete toolshed?
Voicing concerns frustrations off the course happens all the time in sports and imo isn’t indicative of not being a team player. Is it a distraction? Probably. Will the media blow it up? Definitely. The spieth comments earlier in the year imo are water under the bridge and when someone who has been one of the firehouses and better player gets benched while others are playing like garbage, followed by questionable decisions by the capt during an event that’s high on emotions the frustrations are going to come out. I would have reed on the team every time just like I would poulter and apparently after this year Sergio too.
Was Phil bring a team player when he called Watson out in front of the world?
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Thing is he played terribly though. He was really wild on a course that wouldn't accept that. It's exactly the reason Phil sat. But Reed didn't discuss his crappy play, unfortunately. He focused on the aspects that were outside his control.
If he had been thinking team first he would have discussed what he could have done differently first. There was a lot to discuss there.
The quote that bothered me was that instead of saying those things and staying humble he said that the US had to check their egos at the door and then did the exact opposite.
To which he proceeded to say: “Every day [in the team room] I saw: ‘Leave your egos at the door.’ They [the Europeans] do that better than us.”Btw he didn’t say they had to check their egos at the door that was a team motto and was posted in the team room.
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“He would have shot 83 on his own ball Saturday,’’ the source said. “He totally screwed Tiger. He has no clue how to play team golf. I saw firsthand how bad of a team player he was. Eleven players understood the concept of team golf and only one didn’t. Unfortunately, that one proved to be too costly for the team to overcome.
that's kind of a stretch, though. reed didn't get dubbed "captain america" because he doesn't know how to play team golf. he has been pretty electric in team competitions, so that part of the quote kinda taints the veracity of the whole thing for me. it seems more like someone sticking up for the cool kids, more than recounting history (maybe greller?). and i don't see how reed going 1-2-0 was the reason the us lost by 7 points.
i don't understand why honesty = being an a$$hole. isn't it possible for some people to be honest and still be nice/respectful/not a complete toolshed?
You're right. I did think that went over the top. But I also think it's possible Reed asked to play with Woods and that was an interesting nugget in the story.
Patrick comes off as having one of these personalities, and most of us know someone like this, where pointing the finger first is a manner of self defense. He's fully aware he played like crap through most of the RC. His comments pushed the attention elsewhere and not on his play.
i don't see how reed going 1-2-0 was the reason the us lost by 7 points.