Golf’s newest major champion has a complicated past that has already made him one of the sport’s most controversial figures

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• Patrick Reed won the 2018 Masters on Sunday, reigniting some criticisms that have followed him through his career.
• Reed has been labeled a villain in golf because of a complicated past that has included allegations of cheating and stealing, two underage-drinking arrests, and reports that he has an abrasive personality.
• Reed’s controversies mostly took place in college, but some people have been turned off by his temperament and confidence since he turned pro in 2011.

Patrick Reed won the 2018 Masters with a dominant first three rounds and a steady, gritty final day in which he held off surges from some of golf’s biggest names.

For all of Reed’s brilliance at Augusta, he didn’t seem to be the golf world’s favorite champion, particularly after defeating fan favorites like Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Rickie Fowler.

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