Patrick Reed
publication date: Friday, July 4, 2025 (part of July 2025)
category: Sports
clue: This Texan golfer with a patriotic nickname has won the Masters once, and finished in the top 5 in the PGA Championship and U.S. Open.
explanation: Reed is nicknamed "Captain America." He won the Masters in 2018, finished second in the PGA Championship in 2017, and finished fourth in the U.S. Open in 2018. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Stan Iwanchuk
trivia: Scott did not plan for this goo to run on Independence Day. The timing was a coincidence.
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