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Patrick Reed shushes Scottish crowd after getting heckled at Ryder Cup

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The fiery golfer Patrick Reed drained a birdie putt on the 7th hole of his Sunday match at the Ryder Cup to square his match with Henrik Stenson. As the putt fell, Reed raised his index finger to his lips and shushed the vocal Scottish crowd at Gleneagles.

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It was bold, brash, unsportsmanlike and everything that’s great about the Ryder Cup. Rather than be cowed by the pro-Europe crowd, Reed went right at them. This sort of bravado, which Reed has displayed during his breakout 2014, is what golf has been missing for years. And, in Reed’s defense, the gesture wasn’t completely unwarranted.

(Reuters)

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As Golf Digest noted, a fan heckled Reed on the first tee, loudly asking if the golfer had practiced his putting, a clear reference to Reed’s gagged two-footer during Saturday’s afternoon matches.

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That comment was rude and completely uncalled for. No one should ever do that at a golf tournament. But, if we’re being honest, that’s as good a heckle as it gets. It’s loud, clear and timely. It’s clever, subtle and completely in bounds. Reed was right to be upset, but as he showed on No. 7, revenge can sometimes be the best medicine.

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Reed responds to the heckler on No. 1. (Getty Images)

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