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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.
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Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
See what GolfWRXers are saying in the forums.
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Vincenzi’s 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson betting preview: International talent to shine
As anticipation mounts for the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla in a few weeks, the PGA Tour makes a pit stop in McKinney, Texas to play The CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
Last year was the third time TPC Craig Ranch hosted the Byron Nelson. Prior to 2021, the event was held at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas.
TPC Craig Ranch is a 7,414-yard par-71 that features Bentgrass greens. The event historically plays relatively easy, and that has remained the case in the three editions at TPC Craig Ranch.
The course structure may provide some additional intrigue with the par-3 17th featuring a stadium setup called “Ranch 17” which is reminiscent of the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. The course also has both long and difficult par-4s mixed with drivable par-4s, which should create some exciting moments.
There are 156 golfers in the field this week, and many stars will be taking the week off to prepare for 2023’s second major championship in a few weeks and a “signature event” at Quail Hollow next week. Notable players in the field include Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Sungjae Im, Stephan Jaeger, Tom Kim, Si Woo Kim, Min Woo Lee, Alex Noren, Adam Scott and Will Zalatoris.
Past Winners of the AT&T Byron Nelson
- 2023: Jason Day (-23 at TPC Craig Ranch)
- 2022: K.H. Lee (-26 at TPC Craig Ranch)
- 2021: K.H. Lee (-25 at TPC Craig Ranch)
- 2019: Sung Kang (-23)
- 2018: Aaron Wise (-23)
- 2017: Billy Horschel (-12)
- 2016: Sergio Garcia (-15)
- 2015: Steven Bowditch (-18)
Key Stats at TPC Craig Ranch
Let’s take a look at five key metrics for TPC Craig Ranch to determine which golfers boast top marks in each category over their last 24 rounds.
Strokes Gained: Approach
Strokes Gained: Approach remains the best measure of current form.
Hot iron play will be at a premium this week. Last year, Jason Day gained 6.4 strokes on approach, which was fourth in the field. In 2022, K.H. Lee was ninth in the field in Strokes Gained: Approach, gaining 5.2 strokes. In his 2021 victory, he was second in the field and gained 8.3 strokes on the field in the category.
Strokes Gaines: Approach Over Past 24 Rounds
- Tom Hoge (+1.12)
- Keith Mitchell (+1.02)
- Henrik Norlander (+0.99)
- Ryan Moore (+0.98)
- Ben Martin (0.80)
Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
Fairways are wide at TPC Craig Ranch.
Distance will certainly be helpful, and there aren’t too many difficult holes on the course. Golfers who put themselves in position off of the tee this week should have a sizable advantage.
Strokes Gained: Off the Tee Over Past 24 Rounds
- Peter Kuest (+0.93)
- Kevin Daugherty (+0.91)
- Alejandro Tosti (+0.83)
- Keith Mitchell (+0.82)
- Kevin Tway (+0.74)
Birdie or Better %
There aren’t many hazards on the course, and all of the par-5s should be reachable in two for the majority of the players in the field. I am anticipating a birdie fest, and this statistic should be helpful in finding the birdie-makers.
Birdie or Better % Over Past 24 Rounds:
- Wesley Bryan (31%)
- Kelly Kraft (26.2%)
- Peter Kuest (25.9%)
- Matti Schmid (25.7%
- Jimmy Stanger (25.2%)
Strokes Gained: Putting (Bentgrass)
Many golfers on TOUR have some major putting surface variance in their statistics and prefer Bentgrass to other surfaces.
Bentgrass is common in Texas, and we often see golfers who play well in Texas continue to do so, finding a great feel around the greens.
Strokes Gained: Putting (Bentgrass) Over Past 24 Rounds:
- Maverick McNealy (+0.92)
- Aaron Baddeley (+0.87)
- Callum Tarren (+0.86)
- Harry Hall (+0.81)
- Nick Hardy (+0.69)
Course History
This statistic will tell us which players have performed the best at TPC Craig Ranch over the past three seasons.
Course History Over Past 12 Rounds:
- Jordan Spieth (+2.69)
- K.H. Lee (+2.59)
- Seamus Power (+1.84)
- Ryan Palmer (+1.76)
- Adam Scott (+1.72)
CJ CUP Byron Nelson Model Rankings
Below, I’ve compiled overall model rankings using a combination of the five key statistical categories previously discussed — SG: Approach (27%), SG: OTT (24%), Birdie or Better % (18%), Course History (17%) and SG: Putting Bentgrass (16%).
- Alex Noren
- Adam Scott
- Keith Mitchell
- Si Woo Kim
- Stephen Jaeger
- Jordan Spieth
- Jhonnatan Vegas
- Nate Lashley
- Brice Garnett
- Tom Hoge
2024 CJ CUP Byron Nelson Picks
Byeong Hun An +3000 (DraftKings)
Byeong Hun put together an excellent performance at The Masters, finishing T16, which ties his best ever finish at a major championship (also T16 at 2019 U.S. Open). The South Korean gained 9.16 strokes from tee to green, which ranked 2nd in the field behind only the champion, Scottie Scheffler.
An’s next start at Harbour Town didn’t go as well (67th), but he still had a fantastic ball striking week. The 32-year-old bled strokes both around and on the greens, which was his eventual undoing. In his past three starts, An has gained significant strokes on the field both off the tee and on approach.
Benny had a strong start at last year’s Byron Nelson, finishing in a tie for 14th. With limited challenges on the course, he shouldn’t have to do much scrambling. In his past 24 rounds, he ranks 17th in the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee and 17th in the field in birdie or better percentage. The putter is up and down per usual, but his ceiling putting weeks with his LAB Golf putter in 2024 are higher than they’ve been in past seasons.
An is starting to become my “white whale” of the PGA Tour, but I believe in his talent and TPC Craig Ranch is a course that should suit his excellent tee to green play.
Mackenzie Hughes +5500 (FanDuel)
Mackenzie Hughes is quietly putting together a very good season. He finished in a tie for 3rd at the Valspar Championship and followed that up with a T14 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
In his past 36 rounds in Texas, the Canadian ranks 5th in the field in Strokes Gained: Total. Last year, he finished in a tie for 14th at this event and gained strokes putting and off the tee. Mackenzie played well that week despite being in extremely poor form. He missed two cuts in a row prior to the event, and four consecutive cuts immediately after. His irons were off that week, but in 2024, we’ve seen an improvement in Hughes’ approach game. He now comes to the event playing some steady golf. He’s gained strokes on approach in four of his past five events and is hitting the ball very well from tee to green.
Hughes has two victories on the PGA Tour, both coming in relatively low-scoring affairs (-17 in each). He will need to go a bit deeper to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson but has the type of putter that can keep pace in a birdie barrage.
Seamus Power +7000 (FanDuel)
After struggling over the past few seasons with injuries, Seamus Power seems as if he is rounding back into the form that made him a really consistent player on the PGA Tour.
Power finished T12 in his most recent start at the RBC Heritage, which is encouraging considering it was a “signature event” with a very strong field. For the week, the Irishman gained 4.4 strokes on approach and 2.8 strokes putting, which is the combination he’s used in the past to contend on Tour.
In his three trips to TPC Craig Ranch, Power is yet to finish outside of the top-20, with his best finish being a T9 in 2019. He ranks 4th in Strokes Gained: Total at the course. The 37-year-old thrives on easy tracks and has won in 2021 (Barbasol Championship) and 2022 (Butterfield Bermuda) on easier layouts with weaker fields.
Power has the game to go extremely low and I believe he can get back in the winner’s circle for the third time in four years.
Chan Kim +10000 (FanDuel)
Chan Kim has been striking the ball beautifully this season and is a proven winner with two wins on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2023 as well as eight career Japan Tour wins.
At last week’s Zurich Classic, Kim and his partner Doug Ghim finished in a tie for 28th. Prior to that, the South Korean T14 at the Valero Texas Open and T6 at the Corales Puntacana Championship. His success this season in Texas as well as he propensity to play his best golf on the PGA Tour’s easier courses make him and ideal fit for TPC Craig Ranch.
2024 has given plenty of longshot winners on the PGA Tour, and with a birdie fest like this, I believe there’s a strong chance we get another this week in McKinney, Texas.
Alejandro Tosti +10000 (FanDuel)
Alejandro Tosti is one of the most polarizing players on the PGA Tour thus far in the 2024 season. His antics can rub many the wrong way, but he’s shown on a few occasions that he has what it takes to compete in Tour events.
This season, Tosti has been elite off the tee. In his past 24 rounds, he ranks 2nd in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee. The Argentine hits it long and straight, which works at any course on earth. He got a taste of contention a few starts ago at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, finishing in a tie for 2nd place.
Tosti had a fantastic year in 2023 on the Korn Ferry Tour, where going low is a prerequisite to success. If this turns to a shootout, which it likely will, the 27-year-old has the ability to set the pace. Tosti will look to become the second Argentine to win in Texas in the past two seasons after Emiliano Grillo emerged victorious at last year’s Charles Schwab Challenge.
C.T. Pan +15000 (FanDuel)
Outside of a T3 at the Mexico Open, C.T. Pan doesn’t have strong results this season in terms of finishes. However, over his past two starts, Pan’s iron play has come alive. At The Players, he gained 6.6 strokes on approach. At the Valero Texas Open, he gained 3.7. At last week’s Zurich Classic, Pan and his partner Kevin Yu finished T28. For a player who can get extremely hot with his scoring clubs, I believe he’s playing better than the results have shown over the past month or so.
Last season, Pan finished 4th at TPC Craig Ranch and was spectacular across all the major stat categories. In his past 36 qualifying rounds, he ranks 16th in Strokes Gained: Total in Texas.
Pan has won on the PGA Tour at the RBC Heritage and is always a player that I believe has what it takes to win on a Sunday if he finds himself in contention.
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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!!????