Patrick Reed's process for handling an embedded-ball drop was declared "textbook" by PGA TOUR rules officials, Reed said in an interview after his third round at the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed's approach shot on the par-4 10th hole sailed well left into deep rough. As he approached the ball, he was told by a volunteer that his ball did not bounce after landing, leading Reed to believe his ball may have embedded. Players are permitted free relief from an embedded ball. Torrey Pines is playing soft after rain and hail hit Friday, causing the first three rounds to be played under lift, clean and place. Before checking to see if his ball was embedded, Reed told his playing partners, "Hey guys, I'm going to check it. They said it didn't bounce." When rules official Brad Fabel arrived, Reed had already determined his ball was embedded and moved it. Reed then asked Fabel to check the ground for an indentation, saying, "Since I picked it up to check - it seems like it broke ground - but I want you to double check." The official said he did feel an indentation in the ground from Reed's ball. He then guided Reed through the drop for relief. Video replay showed Reed's ball did bounce after landing, but in a post-round interview, rules official Ken Tackett said, "We're fine with the outcome of the situation." Reed got up-and-down to save par on 10. Reed birdied his final hole to shoot 70 and tie Carlos Ortiz for the 54-hole lead at 10 under par.
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