It was one of the more direct questions of Patrick Reed’s post-win press conference Sunday at the Farmers Insurance Open: What does your golf reveal about your character?
Reed, whose five-shot victory at Torrey Pines was convincing on paper but far from it in the eyes of many after his controversial drop a day earlier, didn’t take long to respond.
“The biggest thing is how resilient and passionate I am for the game of golf and also how passionate I am for my country,” Reed said. “There's no other reason why I'm wearing red, white and blue today.