2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed had another week to remember at Augusta National.
The 34-year-old ultimately came up short in his pursuit of another Green Jacket, but he put in a performance to be proud of.
After steady rounds of 71 and 70 on Thursday and Friday, Reed produced back-to-back 69s over the weekend to climb to third in the leaderboard.
And he did something extra special on the penultimate hole of the tournament, which hadn’t been done in over 50 years.
What Patrick Reed did at The Masters hasn’t happened since 1969
Reed made history at the par-4 17th hole at Augusta National, keeping his Masters hopes alive in the process.
The American’s tee shot was perfect, leaving him with an enticing approach onto the green and a potential birdie on his mind.
Instead, he made an incredible eagle as the ball took one bounce and landed in the hole.
The crowd went crazy at the shot, yet Reed didn’t even know it had gone in and looked confused at the immediate reaction.
He became the first player to score an eagle at the 17th hole in the final round at The Masters since Takaaki Kono in 1969.
Unfortunately for the LIV golfer, it didn’t result in silverware, but it was still worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and significant world ranking points.
Patrick Reed’s costly mistake on the 13th hole at Augusta National
Reed finished two shots behind joint leaders Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, who competed in a playoff hole for the victory.
It never seemed like the 31-year-old was truly in contention to win the Green Jacket but he actually could’ve been in the playoff too, if not for an unbelievable mistake.
Reed three-putted from just a few feet away on the 13th hole, and while he didn’t know it at the time, it cost him dearly.
If he’d have made birdie instead of bogey, he would’ve contested the playoff against McIlroy and Rose rather than watched from the sidelines.
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