I’ve been defending Patrick Reed on CarlsBlogs.com forever and that’s mostly because I think he gets a bad reputation as decided from the one time I hung out with him and he was pretty cool. Not even super cool but just a relatable, self-deprecating son of a bitch. And I found that refreshing and respectful.
But now I’m thinking twice about my commitment in lieu of Ryder Cup decision making this summer. And specifically it really feels like I’m about to be the only guy in the USA that even remotely supports Patrick Reed. And I just don’t know how I feel about it.
Part of me wants to support Patrick Reed because nobody else does. There’s a sense of misunderstanding and that’s always going to draw me in as a fellow misunderstood myself.
But we have to draw lines and be sensible.
I want to rally around brethren. I want to rally around those who need the rally. When people bitch about Patrick Reed, my ears perk up because it’s an opportunity to defend or at least introduce an alternative perspective. I’m not trying to fight anyone on the take historically but I’ve always enjoyed trying to convince people that maybe they’ve seen the wrong side or were unduly influenced.
Then I see Eamon Lynch, probably a nice guy, absolutely destroy him on a harmless Golf Channel segment and it makes me wonder what I don’t know. Because if a puss bag softie like Eamon Lynch can grow a set of balls like that on an overly produced and heavily sponsored platform, then there’s a good chance I don’t know the first thing about how much Patrick Reed sucks.
If you think of it from that perspective then it’s almost shocking to think anyone would want to defend Patrick Reed.
So that’s where I find myself.
I’ve realized if Eamon Lynch is going to publicize tough guy beef then I probably need to rethink how much ammunition is on my side. Which is quite frankly fairly limited to one meaty interaction over cocktails a couple years ago that I’m willing to forget if it means being right about Patrick Reed.
Especially when it comes to the Ryder Cup. It’s simply too sensitive for me to entertain alternative positions, like Maybe Patrick Reed isn’t the worst guy ever. And that brings me to my ultimate conclusion that I might be out on Patrick Reed.
Let me sleep on it and get back to you guys.
But for right now kinda tough look when Eamon Lynch calls you out. Almost boxes you in with nowhere to go. Almost like Patrick Reed really is a bad guy.
For now please treat as a developing situation.