PALM HARBOR, Fla. Coming off a pair of disappointing rounds and with his Masters title defense around the corner, Patrick Reed reached out to a new source for some instructional inspiration: David Leadbetter.Leadbetter has never worked with Reed before, and he didnt meet him in person until Friday morning on the Innisbrook range. But shortly before Reed teed off in the second round of the Valspar Championship, the two spent more than an hour together dissecting Reeds motion.Just trying to get a fresh perspective on the swing, Reed said. I feel like the clubs in a way better position now than its been, ever. Im just hitting a couple loose shots that are kind of costing me some finishes I feel like I should be having.The range session didnt offer much in the way of immediate payoff, as Reed struggled to a 4-over 75 and missed the cut by nine shots. Its his first missed cut since the PGA Championship in August and comes on the heels of a final-round 78 at The Players Championship.
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Just three week's away from the Masters, Patrick Reed's game is trending in the wrong direction. But he's seeking help from a new face, and still maintains that his A-game hasn't completely left him. Leadbetter is an area resident who was already in town, and he explained that it was Reeds wife, Justine, who reached out to him via phone Thursday afternoon to see if he could meet for an impromptu lesson.I just got a call from his wife, from Justine, who said, Hey, listen, would you be prepared to just have a little look at Patrick. Hes struggling at the moment, hes sort of lost a little bit. Could you do that for us? Leadbetter said. I said, Yeah, Im here, sure Ill do it. Absolutely.Reed hit only four fairways and four greens in regulation during the opening round, totals that he improved to eight and 11, respectively, during the second round. He shared that the decision to contact Leadbetter had everything to do with geographical proximity and doesnt affect his longstanding relationship with swing coach Kevin Kirk.Full-field scores from the Valspar ChampionshipValspar Championship: Articles, photos and videos
KK and I are really close. That has nothing to do with it, Reed said. Just trying to improve and get better every day.Asked about the decision to have his wife reach out to Leadbetter on his behalf, Reed explained that he has full confidence in any decision made by Justine, who caddied for her husband before getting pregnant with the first of the couples two children.The great thing is were basically on the same wavelength, her and I, Reed said. Because of that, before I even finished my [opening] round I didnt even have to tell her that, hey, is there any way we can get someone in to just take a peek.As for future peeks, both Reed and Leadbetter remained non-committal about the prospects of another range session down the line.Who knows. You never know with these guys, Leadbetter said. I never hold my breath with these guys, and Ive been around long enough doing this. But he seemed to like it, so well see how it goes.I dont know. Weve got to wait and see, added Reed. After yesterday and today, just kind of reset. Take a day or two off and get the energy back and get ready for the Match Play and Augusta.
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