Reed sounds off on Furyk's Ryder Cup decisions

Patrick Reed wasn't pleased with some choices made by U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Jim Furyk over the weekend.

Tiger Woods and Reed lost to Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari in their first match. Reed was then benched later that afternoon. The pair then lost to the same European duo the next morning, leading to Reed's second benching in as many days - something he's not happy about.

"For somebody as successful in the Ryder Cup as I am, I don't think it's smart to sit me twice," said Reed, according to Karen Crouse of the New York Times.

The root of Reed's bitterness stems from his displeasure with how Furyk went about choosing the pairings, calling the captain's decision-making process "a buddy system." Instead of keeping Reed and Jordan Spieth together, Spieth was paired with childhood best friend Justin Thomas, who went 3-1 this weekend.

That irked Reed, despite his love for Woods. He posted a record of 4-1-2 at the previous two Ryder Cups while playing with Spieth.

"The issue's obviously with Jordan not wanting to play with me," Reed said, "I don't have any issue with Jordan. When it comes right down to it, I don't care if I like the person I'm paired with or if the person likes me as long as it works and it sets up the team for success. He and I know how to make each other better. We know how to get the job done."

After his first loss, Reed assumed there'd be a shake-up to spark momentum, but that didn't happen.

"I thought (Furyk) might go back with the groups that have worked in the past," Reed said.

The Americans, who seemed more talented on paper, lost 17.5 to 10.5 to Europe.

"Every day, I saw 'Leave your egos at the door,'" Reed said, referring to Team USA's slogan. "(The Europeans) do that better than us."