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Patrick Reed Doesn’t Need to Be Liked, but He Needs to Play Better

Patrick Reed says his unpopularity doesn't bother him, but he looked rattled in his first round at Augusta since winning the green jacket.
Stephanie Apstein|
Patrick Reed Doesn’t Need to Be Liked, but He Needs to Play Better
Patrick Reed Doesn’t Need to Be Liked, but He Needs to Play Better

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Stephanie Apstein
STEPHANIE APSTEIN

Stephanie Apstein is a senior writer covering baseball and Olympic sports for Sports Illustrated, where she started as an intern in 2011 and has since covered a dozen World Series and three Olympics. She has twice won top honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors, and her work has been included in the Best American Sports Writing book series. She graduated from Trinity College with a bachelor’s in French and Italian, and has a master’s in journalism from Columbia University.