March 10, 2014: Patrick Reed ensured to convert his lead into a triumph amid the elite field and the newly elongated Blue Monster at the WGC-Cadillac Championship for his third victory in the last eight months and a whopping $1.5 million in prize money.
The 23-year-old Reed overcame wind and water at the 7,400-yard Trump National Doral in Miami, where some of golf’s most proficient players had to struggle to stay under par.
Ranked 44th in the world, Reed beat out almost everyone in front of him. Bubba Watson and Jamie Donaldson finished one shot behind him, jointly tied two, on Sunday.
[highlight] I believe in myself, especially with how hard I’ve worked. I’m one of the top five players in the world. I feel like I’ve proven myself, said Reed [/highlight]
An aching back stalled Tiger Woods, who appeared truly promising on Saturday, just three shots behind the leader. Woods could not put together another good round in a row and ended in a tie for 25th place while shooting a birdie-less 78 on the final day.
Some of the other prominent names, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy ended their campaign five-over 293, same as Tiger Woods.
Reed’s (68-75-69-72) finished four-under 284 as his final score. Reed previously won the 2014 Humana Challenge and the 2013 Wyndham Championship.
Reed is expected to go to No. 20 in the world ranking. In his own ranking, he feels he belongs in the top five.
He cited an amateur career that includes going 6-0 in matches to lead Augusta State to two NCAA titles, followed by three PGA Tour wins in seven months.
“I don’t see a lot of guys that have done that besides Tiger Woods and the legends of the game,” Reed said. “I believe in myself, especially with how hard I’ve worked. I’m one of the top five players in the world. I feel like I’ve proven myself.”
He joined some exclusive company. Since 1990, only Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia had three PGA Tour wins before turning 24.
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