AUGUSTA, Ga.—Patrick Reed says his putter has been “on vacation.” Golf fans who primarily watch major championships and the PGA Tour might have the impression that Reed has been lounging on a beach somewhere, too.
But Reed’s putter might be coming home, and it helped him move up the leaderboard at the Masters on Saturday. The 2018 Masters champion shot a 3-under 69 to at least give himself an outside chance of chasing down Rory McIlroy over the last 18 holes.