Patrick Reed did not cheat at the Farmers Insurance Open. To say otherwise is to be able to climb inside his head and figure out exactly what continues to trigger his brain in a manner that such actions continue to make many believe otherwise.
The events that transpired over the weekend at Torrey Pines do suggest, however, that where Reed is concerned, past transgressions, dust-ups and rulings do not afford him the benefit of the doubt -- nor do they stand in the way of victory.
Run afoul of the rules and you are forever tagged in the golf world.