Today in Olympic Golf News: Patrick Reed is in for America, if called
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Patrick Reed will be ready, if called upon, to compete in the 60-player men’s Olympic tournament.
“Any time I can wear stars and stripes, I do it,” Reed said ahead of this week’s Scottish Open. “I get the call tomorrow, I’ll be on the flight. It doesn’t matter to me on where it is, when it is. If I can play for my country, I’m going to go play.”
Reed won over a lot of American fans with his play, his 3-0-1 record and his patriotism — and boisterousness — at the 2014 Ryder Cup, including when he shushed the partisan European crowd as he was taking on Henrik Stenson in a Sunday singles match. He’s likely to make the team again in 2016 that’s heading to Minnesota and Hazeltine National.
However, Reed is not currently set to represent the United States in Rio de Janeiro. At this point, the American contingent is set as Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler. However, if any one of those four players opt out of the Olympics, then Reed, who is No. 13 in the world, would replace them provided he remains in the top 15 in the world after the Scottish Open.
