Better attitude powers Reed to Masters victory

AUGUSTA, Ga., (Reuters) - Greater emotional control on the course helped Patrick Reed win the U.S. Masters, his caddie said on Sunday, after the Texan had clinched a one-stroke victory over Rickie Fowler at Augusta National.

Reed’s brother-in-law Kessler Karain has been on the bag since 2014, and has noticed a maturation process in the newest member of the major championship club.

“He’s a lot more calm,” Karain told reporters outside the clubhouse while his boss was being presented with a Green Jacket in the nearby Butler Cabin.

“He doesn’t let those loose shots get to him as much. Golfers throw tantrums and I haven’t seen too many of those in a long “His attitude has gotten a lot better than since when he was first out here. When you’re young, that’s how most of them seem to be. They’re a little harder on themselves than when they get older.”

Reed’s attitude down the years has certainly rubbed some people the wrong way, and his victory, while coveted, will likely come at a cost, namely a loss of privacy.

It will elevate his profile to the point where he is likely to be quizzed much more frequently than previously about his relationship with his parents.

It has been widely reported that Reed, who married young and has two children, is estranged from his parents. Accusations have been traded on social media between Reed’s wife Justine and his sister Hannah about the cause.