Patrick Reed

Patrick Reed
Reed at the 2018 Ryder Cup
Personal information
Full namePatrick Nathaniel Reed
NicknameCaptain America[1]
Born (1990-08-05) August 5, 1990 (age 34)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceThe Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Spouse
Justine Karain Reed
(m. 2012)
Children2
Career
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Augusta State University
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)European Tour
LIV Golf
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking6 (June 14, 2020)[2]
(as of September 29, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour9
European Tour3
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentWon: 2018
PGA ChampionshipT2: 2017
U.S. Open4th: 2018
The Open Championship10th: 2019

Patrick Nathaniel Reed (born August 5, 1990) is an American professional golfer. He has nine tournament victories on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 2018 Masters Tournament, and two World Golf Championships, the 2014 WGC-Cadillac Championship and 2020 WGC-Mexico Championship. In 2022, he joined LIV Golf.

Reed has represented the United States in Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup team competitions. Through his performances in the Ryder Cup, he has acquired the nickname "Captain America".[3]

  1. ^ Berhow, Josh (June 17, 2017). "Patrick Reed, aka Captain America, channeling his Ryder Cup superpowers at the Open". Golf Magazine. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Week 24 2020 Ending 14 Jun 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Hodgetts, Rob (May 3, 2018). "Long drives, short sight: How contact lenses helped Patrick Reed win Masters". CNN. Retrieved March 1, 2020.