Patrick Reed shares what really annoyed him during his second round at the PGA Championship

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Patrick Reed has shared what really annoyed him during the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla.

The 33-year-old is T41 on three-under after carding a one-under-par 70 on Friday. Reed struggled to find any consistent rhythm on a soggy Valhalla track, making three birdies and two bogeys.

One positive is that the 2018 Masters winner did enough to extend his tournament through to the weekend.

It will take two extremely low rounds to play his way into contention. Still, there’s an opportunity for Reed to boost his world ranking and potentially automatically book his spot in next month’s U.S. Open at the daunting Pinehurst No.2.

Patrick Reed frustrated by what happened to him during his second round at Valhalla

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Speaking after his round, Reed expressed his frustration at not posting scores he feels his current performance level deserves.

He said: “Frustration. With a capital F-R-U, and just keep on going kind of in that rut of feeling like I’m doing things a lot better than the score’s turning out.

“I’m usually that guy that when they watch me play, they’re like, oh, he’s about to shoot 75, 76, and I turn it into 67, 68. Now, I’m doing the opposite. I’m hitting the ball like I should be shooting 63, 64, and I’m shooting one or two under par. So, it’s frustrating.”

Reed added: “I feel like I’m hitting quality putts. They’re just not quite going in. So, just kind of build on those things and then just keep doing that. And at some point, they’re going to fall, and that low round’s going to come, and hopefully, once that low round comes, it sparks everything else.”

Patrick Reed must use favourable Valhalla conditions over the weekend

Reed clearly feels his game is close to reaching what we witnessed during the early part of his career, and he must look to take advantage of favourable conditions at Valhalla over the weekend.

He’s unlikely to contend for the PGA Championship, which could take the pressure off in the final two rounds.

Softer greens are favourable, and if Reed can get his putter going on Saturday, he could give his fans something to shout about ahead of the U.S. Open.

The LIV Golf star getting back to his best form would be a good thing for the game as a whole. He’s a divisive figure but one who undoubtedly draws the attention of a wider audience.