On Monday, Patrick Reed disclosed that he has been in a Houston-dwelling clinical institution getting better from bilateral pneumonia for the previous few days. Reed has no longer performed for the explanation that WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind correct after competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and withdrew from The Northern Have faith earlier than it began with an ankle hurt
There is a lot at stake for Reed in the month ahead. He is for the time being slotted 22nd in the FedEx Cup standings nonetheless projected to tumble correct a couple of spots earlier than next week’s BMW Championship. The head 30 in the FedEx Cup reach to the Tour Championship at East Lake the week after that. Reed has made the Tour Championship in every of the excellent seven years, nonetheless in accordance with Golf Channel, will want to rely on what those round him quit as he’ll evidently no longer be taking half in the BMW.
Reed mentioned in a statement that he is “On the twin carriageway to recovery. When I am cleared from the clinical doctors, I wait for returning. I wish you all of the correct and I will be succesful of not wait to win succor on the market.”
Later, Patrick’s spouse, Justine, added that the previous few days were upsetting nonetheless that they are following doctor’s orders and Patrick would perchance be succor out taking half in “as rapidly as they offer him the stride-ahead.”
Reed is additionally Ninth in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings and is never going to accomplish ample points over the next couple of weeks (level-earning ends at the BMW) to win into the live six and qualify on points. He also can smooth be with out a doubt one of Steve Stricker’s six captain’s picks, and that would perchance be a dazzling charming opponents with golfers cherish Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth Patrick Cantlay, Harris English, Tony Finau and Daniel Berger all vying for the excellent six spots as successfully (all are for the time being outdoor of automatic qualifying).
Reed has performed in the excellent three Ryder Cups on the U.S. crew.
