Patrick Reed has received 12 occasions on the PGA and European Excursions throughout his profession
Patrick Reed admitted he was in a “darkish place” and “battling for his life” after being warned his current bout of double pneumonia may show deadly.
In August, the American was admitted to hospital in Houston, Texas, with the situation.
“I feel I used to be in there for 5 or 6 days. I do not know precisely how lengthy,” stated the 2018 Masters champion.
“I do not bear in mind the precise timeframe I used to be really within the hospital, however it felt like an eternity.”
Talking at East Lake after taking pictures a two-over-par 72 within the first spherical of the Tour Championship, the 31-year-old added: “The primary couple of days, they have been sitting there telling me be sure to textual content your loved ones fairly a bit, speak to your loved ones, since you simply do not know.
“I imply, this isn’t good. We’re not in a great spot proper now.
“With how the hospitals are lately due to Covid, they will not enable individuals in there, so it is solely you in there.
“So I am sitting there and people first two days, the one factor that was going by my thoughts is I am not going to have the ability to inform my youngsters goodbye. I am not going to have the ability to inform them I like them. I am not going to have the ability to inform my spouse that I like her and provides her a hug.
“It positively places you in a darkish area, particularly these first two days. However I am so joyful to have such a tremendous crew and such superb medical doctors that have been working with me to get me by it.
“And to suppose that I will be right here and play, I actually felt OK. It is a bit of irritating not having the ability to hit the photographs and actually really feel sure issues fairly but, however I took a ton of day off.
“I imply, I used to be battling for my life. And the great factor is now I can hit the bottom working, hopefully.”
Reed, who missed the primary two FedEx Cup play-off occasions, additionally stated he was solely taking part in this week to attempt to impress United States Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker, who will make his six wildcard picks on Sunday for the match in opposition to Europe at Whistling Straits from 24-26 September.
“The largest factor is simply ensuring I am wholesome and simply to see form of the place I am at,” added Reed, who has received eight factors in three earlier Ryder Cup appearances.
“And I do know by the Ryder Cup, my recreation’s going to be the place it must be – so long as I really feel like my well being is the place it must be and so long as I really feel like I can maintain by rounds of golf.”
