FILE PHOTO: Golf - European Tour - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Golf Club, Virginia Water, Britain - September 20, 2019 Patrick Reed of the U.S. in action during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Patrick Reed played up to his role as pantomime villain at the Presidents Cup on Friday when he made a shovelling gesture during his foursomes match in a defiant reference to his controversial bunker penalty in the Bahamas last week.
The American, who was given a two-shot penalty for improving his lie at the Hero World Challenge, has been regularly heckled at Royal Melbourne. At the first hole on Thursday, a spectator yelled out: "Your caddie carrying 14 clubs and a shovel?"
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