A birdie-eagle finish courtesy of a stunning tap-in eagle to finish the third round at the BMW PGA Championship has Rory McIlroy poised to overtake an injured Patrick Reed at the top of the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai.
Rotowire surveyed 750 professional golfers to find out who they like least on tour, and the results throw up a few genuine surprises. Patrick Reed tops the list, but he’s got good company.
Both men have a chance to claim their second green jacket, with the other standing in the way. If that isn’t a recipe for must-see sports theatre, we don’t know what is.
On the PGA Tour’s policy board, Scott was part of what he said was a unanimous vote for the Returning Member Program policy that also included Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cam Smith, all of whom decided to stay at LIV Golf. For Reed’s return, there was no vote needed.
Despite indicating that he expected to tee it up at LIV Golf’s season-opening event next week, overnight Reed and the PGA Tour announced that he is seeking a return to the American-based circuit.
Patrick Reed kicked the door open for a likely pathway into all four majors, with a dominant victory at the Dubai Desert Classic catapulting him back into the top 30 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in almost four years.
After winning the Dubai Desert Classic by four shots, the former Masters champion said he was still thrashing out the details before LIV Golf Riyadh begins on February 4.
Prepared to pay more than $US1 million in fines to play on the DP World Tour in 2026, Patrick Reed put himself in position for a hefty deposit after taking the 36-hole lead at the Dubai Desert Classic.
There is a story about Patrick Reed that has received very little attention, yet which the 2018 Masters champion feels sums him up as a golfer and a person.