Patrick Reed to return to PGA Tour from LIV Golf in late '26 - ESPN

Former Masters champion Patrick Reed is leaving the LIV Golf league and plans to return to the PGA Tour later this season, he confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

Reed, who won his lone major championship at the 2018 Masters, resigned from the PGA Tour shortly after joining the Saudi Arabian-financed circuit in June 2022.

«I loved my time on LIV,» Reed told ESPN. «I became a different person because of the friendships with players I've made. Family is my priority and playing closer to them is what really matters. I can't get days back.»

The PGA Tour said Reed will be eligible to return to the circuit on Aug. 25, almost a year after he last competed in a LIV Golf event. That would make Reed eligible to compete in FedEx Cup Fall events.

«I'm a traditionalist at heart, and I was born to play on the PGA TOUR,» Reed wrote in a social media post on X. «I can't wait to get back out there and revisit some of the best places on earth.»

After careful thought and consideration, my family and I have decided that I will no longer compete on the LIV Golf Tour.

I am excited to announce that I am returning to the PGA TOUR as a past champion member for the 2027 season and am eligible to begin competing in PGA TOUR… pic.twitter.com/LFq61njCrh

As a non-member, Reed will attempt to get into FedEx Cup Fall fields this season through open qualifiers and sponsor exemptions.

Reed has requested that his PGA Tour membership be reinstated for the 2027 season as a past champion. He can improve his status for next season by winning a tournament this fall or finishing in the top 10 of the DP World Tour's Race to Dubai; he is currently No. 2 in points.

«I always saw myself coming back to the PGA Tour,» Reed said. «I know I have to earn my way back, and