{"id":227625,"date":"2019-04-09T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/defending-masters-champion-reed-hungry-for-second-green-jacket\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T11:52:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T11:52:52","slug":"defending-masters-champion-reed-hungry-for-second-green-jacket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/defending-masters-champion-reed-hungry-for-second-green-jacket\/","title":{"rendered":"Defending Masters champion Reed hungry for second green jacket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Patrick Reed is hoping to make a successful defence of his title in the 83rd Masters (Gareth Fuller\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Patrick Reed is relishing the defence of his Masters title as he tries to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods in claiming back-to-back victories at Augusta National.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reed secured his first major last year after holding off final-day charges from Ryder Cup team-mates Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been amazing having the (green) jacket around, travelling with it, and allowing other people to see it was definitely a treat,\u201d Reed told his pre-tournament press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cKnowing I have to give the jacket back at the end of the week makes me more motivated to win another one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions return. Welcome to Tuesday at #themasters<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/8J0QzCRgfI<\/a><\/p>— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) 9 April 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n