Whenever you see Patrick Reed striding down a fairway, it often feels like the Stars and Stripes are fluttering behind him.
His nickname of “Captain America” has been hard won in the heat of Ryder Cup battles. But few players – from his homeland or elsewhere – travel more than the 35-year-old Texan does. A player so inextricably linked to the United States is in fact a citizen of the world.
Reed played tournaments in 17 different countries last year, which took in four continents, three Emirates, and two administrative regions of China.
When he won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic for the first time on Sunday, he said winning it had been nagging at him. It is not uncommon for players of Reed’s standing to fly in from US, smile for the photos, bank the appearance fee, and forget about what happened on the course as soon as they board the return flight.
Reed, though, has been a regular at the Majlis Course, via his membership of the DP World Tour.
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