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Kevin Kisner reveals the level of hatred former college teammates have for Patrick Reed
Patrick Reed hasn’t made many new friends recently after he was the fulcrum of the messy fallout after the USA’s heavy defeat in the 2018 Ryder Cup. Reed’s outspokenness at the time didn’t provoke Tour players to voice their personal opinion on the current Masters Champion, but this week Kevin Kisner aired a stark revelation of how the Texan is view by his former college teammates.
Speaking to Golf Digest, Kisner talked about the level of animosity that Reed’s ex-college teammates still have for him, stating
“They all hate him — any guys that were on the team with him (at Georgia) hate him and that’s the same way at Augusta. I don’t know that they’d piss on him if he was on fire, to tell you the truth.”
In a book written in 2016 by author Shane Ryan, it was revealed that there had been cheating and stealing accusations leveled against Reed from his teammates at Georgia while he was playing for the university. Reed denied the claims, though was subsequently removed from the team in 2009.
It’s worth noting that, Kisner, though a graduate of the University of Georgia, did not attend the school at the same time as Reed, and none of Reed’s teammates from his time in college, including Tour pros Brian Harman, Harris English, and Russell Henley would confirm Kisner’s view to Golf Digest.
Kisner’s revelation comes after an anonymous member of the U.S. Ryder Cup side told the New York Times after this year’s team event that Reed “is so full of shit” and that the 28-year-old “has no clue how to play team golf”.
Reed held his tongue following those incendiary remarks, but whether or not he will do the same after Kisner’s statement remains to be seen.
In our forums, one user is wondering how many birdies other players have had in a round while still failing to break par. @Lalan45, unfortunately, asked the question after a unique experience of their own.
They wrote:
“Today I managed 8 birdies but still shot even par, could have been a round to remember! What’s the most birdies you’ve made in a round and still didn’t break par?”
Our members in the forum shared their own experiences with successful rounds that still resulted in a score over par. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- kwcsports: “I’ve had 5 a few times, still shot 80+ haha.”
- jda: “I played a course for the first time, had 8 birdies, 9 doubles and an eagle. The infamous no-par round. I kept the scorecard. Every shot had a creek that I did not know about, or I was within 8-10 feet for a birdie look. To this day, I have no idea if I should be really jacked up or mad about that performance.”
- jvincent: “I think my record is either 5 or 6. Probably shot 75.”
- Instron4204: “3 birdies and shot a 92…man I suck!”
In our forums, one user is asking for thoughts on the best stock shafts offered in 2026. Stock shafts are the shafts included with a club when it’s purchased from retailers or OEMs.
@DTorres asked:
The last couple years has seen a lot of updates and additions to no upcharge stock shafts, which do you think is the best offering in 2026?
Im a bit of a shaft nerd and recently during my Members Testing with the Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond I found the updated Project X Denali Frost Black to be a fantastic stock shaft. I absolutely did not mesh well with the original Denali. Just curious what other people think are the current best Stock shaft offerings out with new models and stock Ventus options and LinQ options popping up here and there.
We were given the option for any stock shafts for our members review. I went with the 70g Black Frost 6.5 because it’s a shaft I don’t have, it’s an updated version of the original Denali and hear little about. I typically use a Diamana WB, GD VF or a HOF Raptor. I’m not saying it was neck and neck with any of those but it was a pleasant surprise I’m not accustomed to in stock shaft offerings.
Our members in the forum have been offering up their own thoughts on the best stock shafts available in 2026. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- rsballer10: “IMO – MCA Ka’ili White Darkwave, Tensei 1k Black/white, UST Lin-Q White. People are free to spend their money however they see fit, but for me personally the shaft catalogs these days have enough options that I don’t see the value of a $400 upcharge. I have never had a problem finding a no upcharge shaft that fits the bend profile and weight that I need. Whether the paint job is good enough or not is above my pay scale.”
- bcflyguy1: “Project X Titan Black. I’ve had one in 60TX in my Quantum TD Max for several weeks now. Have to give Titlieist their flowers for finding a way to make it available as a featured option; very shrewd bit of business and one that I suspect will be duplicated by the other companies. TT/PX have a certified banger on their hands with Titan.”
- CTG77: “Undoubtedly, it’s the Tensei 1K RIP shafts from Titleist. The Tensei line gives about 98% of the performance of a Ventus VeloCore+ shaft at a tiny fraction of the cost if you’re looking for a blue or red profile. The white is not an exact match for Ventus Black, but it’s closer to it than the non-VeloCore+ Ventus shafts that come from Callaway or formerly came from TaylorMade.”
A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.
As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.
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If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.
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Hub jub
Jul 25, 2020 at 1:33 am
Reed stole $400 and a Scotty Cameron from a UGA teammate.
T-Bone
Jan 6, 2020 at 11:31 am
Kisner should refer to Proverbs to see how the Lord views slander and gossip.
God
Jan 10, 2020 at 11:34 am
I dont mind it that much….
geohogan
Feb 22, 2020 at 5:05 pm
T Bone: if it was slander, you can bet P Reid would have sued him already.
Not even Reid is going to court to deny the obvious.
Dave Bryce
May 29, 2020 at 1:26 pm
Yes and how does the Lord view stealing, cheating……? Kisner speaks the truth, refreshing, when most ride the fences of political correctness!
Mike Cleland
Jan 1, 2020 at 1:23 pm
I don’t have any animus toward Patrick Reed, but what he did in the bunker was clearly cheating. The penalty was not nearly serious enough.
Fatrick Reed
Dec 24, 2019 at 8:12 am
I like cheeseburgers.
Walter millet
Dec 19, 2019 at 6:52 pm
Your headline contradicts your own words: “It’s worth noting that, Kisner, though a graduate of the University of Georgia, did not attend the school at the same time as Reed, and none of Reed’s teammates from his time in college, including Tour pros Brian Harman, Harris English, and Russell Henley would confirm Kisner’s view to Golf Digest.”
I’m not defending Reed, as I wasn’t there, no have I spoken to anyone who was. But, you should be ashamed of your click bait headline and “fake news”. You’re not a journalist, and shame on you, sir.
Tyler Durden
Jan 4, 2020 at 10:37 pm
The headline says former teammates, not HIS former teammates. You should be ashamed of your low reading comprehension, and your using the term “fake news” tells me all I need to know about you.
Jack
Jul 10, 2020 at 5:14 pm
Tyler durden from bhs?
Mark Jessop
Dec 19, 2019 at 5:54 am
Kevin Kistner OWGR no 34.
Patrick Reed OWGR no 11
Sour Grapes?
Iggy
Dec 24, 2019 at 2:16 pm
I’m not sure that being #34 in the world would cause me any jealousy.
After all, you’re better at what you do than 99.999% percent of the world.
Seth
Dec 18, 2019 at 8:38 pm
Reeds performance at Presidents cup last day of singles was nothing short of spectacular!
IMO Patrick revved the team up to win. Patrick is a closer, and going down the stretch can beat ANYONE!…he will be eating their lunch at some point…perhaps that’s what they are afraid of…
James
Dec 24, 2019 at 2:18 pm
Winning one match. Yep, that’s spectacular
Tal
Dec 25, 2019 at 10:25 pm
You’re nuts of you think Reed deserves any credit for his Presidents Cup play. He was junk for 3 days and showed up for singles. If that was the Ryder Cup it would have been too late by Sunday.
JP
Jan 17, 2020 at 4:50 pm
He will only eat their lunch once he STEALS it…
Randy Doyal
Dec 18, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Did the National Enquirer purchase this site? Who cares about petty jealousy or spats among golfers. Journalism? Me think not.
Aussie
Dec 18, 2019 at 1:13 am
Typical Americans. Gotta tell the world all about their drama filled life of BS. Kisner is a dog for opening his mouth.
Keith
Dec 18, 2019 at 12:39 pm
Agree – Its refreshing to have a character like Reed to balance out all the vanilla characters on the PGA tour . Who cares if he cant play team golf its an individual sport
Jeremy
Jan 6, 2020 at 10:59 pm
Why do people use dog as a pejorative? Never understood that
Pelling
Jan 8, 2020 at 10:20 pm
Because they’re mutts.
HotEnoughYet
Jan 7, 2020 at 1:03 am
Typical Aussie trying to talk sh** about Americans when his country is on fire.
WS
Dec 16, 2019 at 8:36 pm
Well coming from a bunch of Georgia boys who weren’t that fond of Reed, especially being from Texas and plus he was beating the you no what out of them on the course, it doesn’t surprise me a bunch of bulldogs don’t care for him. I’ve heard rumors Reed was set up by the good old boys from Georgia. Mr. Kisner, Mr. English, Mr. Harman, along with a number of other graduates…maybe you should all go pound sand.
Charles
Jan 5, 2020 at 2:49 pm
I read somewhere players accuse him of stealing a watch out of a locker…or was that their set up? IMO watches are very personal things, can be seen, seen if sold etc. I don’t believe this for a second. Why would Patrick want a whining losers watch anyway?
The guilty keep pushing this negative story about Patrick, why???…because it was a set up and they are bathing in their own BS!
Patrick when the chips are down you excel…not steal IMO. Give these players a whopping every time on the course PLEASE!!!
GMatt
Dec 19, 2018 at 11:46 am
Where there’s smoke there’s fire. To me Reed has done nothing to cast any shadow of a doubt that he isn’t who they say he is. In this politically correct world all I see are those who don’t want to public ally say anything bad, I’m sure this will all come out over time
Philip
Jan 1, 2020 at 1:18 pm
spoken like a democrat. shez….give me a break.
Painter33
Mar 4, 2020 at 9:37 am
You mean “like a Republican”. Who is speaks disparagingly about political correctness? Certainly NOT Democrats? Who accuses others of his own failings? Sheesh, indeed. We, the public, know little to nothing about Reed’s character other than what we have actually seen. We’re not in locker rooms or in peoples’ heads/hearts.
A. Commoner
Dec 14, 2018 at 11:11 am
Why prolong this adolescent exercise? Golfers, writers, self-appointed critics, so on, let it lie. ‘I don’t like you; you don’t like me.’ Playground spat.
Gun Violent
Dec 13, 2018 at 12:01 pm
Good! Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you. Strike me down with all your hatred, and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!
Tom
Dec 13, 2018 at 11:55 am
Who cares? Gianni lookin all manly with that stach!
Dan
Dec 13, 2018 at 10:26 am
Dumb article. Nothing we haven’t read 100x
ChipNRun
Dec 17, 2018 at 11:24 pm
I’m a former journalist, and the Shane Ryan book was tabloid trash. Lots of unsubstantiated rumors. Also, Reed further ruffled the UG Bulldogs when he led (then) Augusta State to a pair of national championships.
I concur with Dan!
Uglyamerican
Dec 14, 2019 at 8:11 pm
Why did you read it 101 times? Get out and golf more lol…take a Reed shovel with you!
kevin
Dec 13, 2018 at 9:36 am
Seems like Rory agrees…. as the quote was posted to Instagram and was noted as one of the user who ‘liked’ the comment.
Curt
Dec 13, 2018 at 9:43 pm
Yeah, but Rory may still be butt hurt over the good ole A__ Kickin’ he got by Reed at the Masters!!????