Patrick Reed: 'Traditional way of golf' key in PGA Tour return

AUGUSTA, Ga. - For someone who has long backed up his goal of being known as a worldwide player, including a three-plus-year stint with LIV Golf, it took standing on a practice range in Dubai for Patrick Reed to feel the draw back to tradition.

Reed held a four-stroke lead entering the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic, but had to withstand an early birdie binge from playing parter and fellow LIV player David Puig before going on to claim his first stroke play victory since a win on the Asia Tour 2024.

Despite having a contract offer to re-sign with LIV, Reed announced three days later that he would be returning to the PGA Tour.

"I definitely happened quickly," Reed acknowledged of the decision. "I really just kind of was sitting back and realizing that I wanted to get back and not only join - have an opportunity back on the PGA Tour, but to get back to the traditional way of golf and playing.

"When I stood there in Dubai, that Saturday the entire range is full, and then guys just start disappearing, and you're the last man on that tee box. Then you're walking to the tee, you're the last name announced, and you've lost the lead because someone is 5-under through 8 (holes). All those rushes and those scenarios - kind of going back into playing golf that way, where you're going out there and you're having the battles between not just yourself, but the other guys on the leaderboard.

"For me, I wanted that back, I wanted that adrenaline back, and those feelings."

Reed made it clear that he holds no ill will towards LIV Golf, and that he had a great experience with the Saudi-backed league. But after competing in 27 countries since 2022 alone, it was the pull back to the PGA Tour and to a more traditional golf schedule that