Patrick Reed will need to find a new caddie for his match against C.T. Pan on Sunday after his caddie was suspended after an altercation with a fan.
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Reed has been the subject of crowd heckling all week after the polarising golfer’s latest incident which saw him handed a two-shot penalty for improving his lie in a waste bunker during Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge.
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Tempers flared on Saturday when Reed and Webb Simpson were handed another defeat as they slumped to a 0-3 record at Royal Melbourne.
During the clash against C.T. Pan / Hideki Matsuyama, a fan reportedly swore at Reed which sparked a reaction from his brother in law turned caddie Kessler Karain.
‘As a caddy one of your jobs is to protect your player. And unlike several other sports, in golf fans can get pretty close to Athletes,’ Karain said as part of the statement. ‘We have been known for having fun with some good banter, but after hearing several fans in Australia for 3 days some had taken it too far, I had enough. And this gentleman was one of them. I got off the cart and shoved him, said a couple things, probably a few expletives. Security came and I got back in [the] cart and left. I don’t think there’s one caddy I know that could blame me.’
In the wake of the incident, the PGA Tour have suspended Karain. The decision has been taken on the chin by the player.
‘I respect the tour’s decision,’ Reed said. ‘We are all focused on winning the Presidents Cup tomorrow.’
The Internationals lead 10-8.
