Patrick Reed has nightmare back nine in US Open third round to slip down leaderboard – Wide World of Sports

Patrick Reed loves the grind.
His back nine Saturday — too much of a good thing.
All the patience, scrambling and short game that put Reed in the lead at the US Open disappeared over the back nine of the third round at Winged Foot. It was replaced by a two-hour barrage of missed fairways and terrible lies, all exacerbated by a putter that seemed to deteriorate by the minute.
Reed made six bogeys and a double over the back nine and shot eight-over-par 43 to finish his day at seven-over 77.
He…

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