Patrick Reed at center of more rules weirdness in impressive second round at Sentry TOC - Golf.com

Patrick Reed carded a quiet opening-round 72 at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, but Friday was a different story.

While the weather took a turn for the worse, with the previous day’s sunshine being replaced by gusty wind and rain, Reed’s game turned around for the better. The seven-time Tour winner carded seven birdies in his first 14 holes, and looked like he may even have a chance to match the course record of 11-under-par 62.

But then came the par-5 15th hole, and some rules drama for Reed. After his drive found the middle of the fairway, his second shot ended up in the native area on the left side of the green. According to a Golfweek report, a search for the ball ensued, and though a volunteer found the ball before three minutes had elapsed, Reed noticed that his ball had moved, so he elected to call in a rules official.

“[The volunteer] went to separate the grass to look at the golf ball and then the golf ball moved and sank to the very bottom,” Reed told Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis after his round.

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