Patrick Reed says what was so hard about winning the Hong Kong Open despite shooting a record-breaking 59 in round three

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Patrick Reed is a winner in golf again after picking up a big win at the Hong Kong Open in stunning fashion.

Reed stunned fans by producing a 59 on the Saturday to put himself in prime position to win and he duly followed it up in the fourth round, making four straight birdies on the front nine to put himself in prime position.

It was a first win for Reed since he won the Farmers on the PGA Tour back in 2021 and puts the former Masters winner back into the limelight ahead of the 2025 season.

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For Reed, who was one of the big names to move to LIV Golf, the relief at a first win in three years was obvious.

And after hitting his 59 on the Saturday, Reed conceded that his low score actually made his final round a bit harder.

Patrick Reed says why his 59 made it even harder for him to win the Hong Kong Open

Reed was speaking in the immediate aftermath of his big win and the questions on his 59 came up.

However, while Reed was delighted to go so low, he did admit that it increased the pressure on him to actually go and win.

“Nothing like coming to a place that I know pretty well and love the golf course. I love how it makes me think about golf shots and you have to be creative around this place,” Reed said.

“So, to be able to come out and play the way like I did on the weekend. I mean, it always helps shooting 59 yesterday, but the biggest thing, the hardest part, was today.

“Going out there and forgetting about the 59 and going out, even though I had a three-shot lead, to try to expand on that. And the goal was to go out there and make a couple birdies early quickly, get up on top, so then on the back nine I could just kind of hit fairways and middle of the greens.”

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Reed’s move to LIV has seen him drop down the order and in 2024 he didn’t even have the chance to play in either the US Open or The Open.

That means that for next year, he’s likely going to have to win another Masters or The PGA to make it two wins in major tournaments.

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Still, he’s never too far away and after picking up a confidence boosting win – along with that 59 – Reed will feel he’s in a good place going into the new year.

Reed finished 12th at the Masters this year and made the cut at the PGA before drifting away and finishing in the 50s.

Still, at just 34, Reed very much has time on his side and with a Ryder Cup year to come and Team USA not ruling out LIV players for picks, he might well turn it on.