[PHOTO: Ross Kinnaird]
Patrick Reed withdrew from US Open qualifying on Monday (US time), snapping an impressive streak of playing in major championships.
Reed was listed in the field for a sectional qualifier at Dallas Athletic Club, but never teed off. According to the USGA, a person withdrawing from a qualifier can’t try to qualify at a different site on a later date.
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That means Reed will not be at Pinehurst No.2 next month, ending a decade-plus run of playing in golf’s four biggest events. Reed has played in every major since the 2014 Masters.
The 2018 Masters champion was coming off a T-53 at the PGA Championship. According to Golf Channel, Reed would have needed to finish third at Valhalla to crack the top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking and earn a spot in the US Open.
Reed plays on LIV Golf, which does not receive world ranking points. He’s currently ranked 92nd, thanks in large part to finishing T-12 at the Masters in April.
As a past champion, Reed has a lifetime exemption into the Masters. The PGA gave him a special exemption to play at Valhalla.
Sergio Garcia, a fellow LIV golfer, competed in the 36-hole qualifier at Dallas Athletic Club, barely missing out on a spot after losing a seven-for-six playoff. The 2017 Masters champion is an alternate for the US Open, an event he’s played for 24 consecutive years.
The 2024 US Open is scheduled for June 13-16 at Pinehurst No.2.
