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Patrick Reed 'Blindsided' Jordan Spieth 'Obviously' Didn't Want to Play with Him

Patrick Reed has said he was left "blindsided" by the decision to split up his partnership with Jordan Spieth at the 2018 Ryder Cup.

The pair have previously excelled in foursomes and fourballs at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, but United States team captain Jim Furyk decided to put Spieth alongside Justin Thomas and Reed with Tiger Woods, with the United States losing 17.5-10.5 to Europe.

Reed said after the loss that the decision took him by surprise, and Spieth may have been the driving force behind it, per the New York Times (h/t Bob Harig of ESPN.