Patrick Reed says he is leaving LIV and plotting a late‑2026 PGA Tour return as Brooks Koepka officially tees it up again this week at Torrey Pines.
Patrick Reed is officially working his way back to the PGA Tour.
The 2018 Masters champion announced he is leaving LIV Golf and intends to compete on the PGA Tour as a non‑member from 25 August 2026, with full reinstatement targeted for the 2027 season under past‑champion status.
He shared part of the message on Instagram and X:
“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 events later this year.”
Reed’s eligibility timing reflects the Tour’s policy for former members who resigned before joining LIV. Because his last LIV start was 24 August 2025, he can reappear one year later in the FedExCup Fall through sponsor invites or Monday qualifying, and he can also improve status via the DP World Tour’s top‑10 pathway.
The baggage returns with him. Reed remains one of golf’s more divisive figures, with debate still swirling from high‑profile rules flashpoints such as the embedded‑ball controversy at the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open, an episode that cemented his villain label for many fans.
His news lands as Brooks Koepka completes his own comeback. Koepka is in the field at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines this week under the PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program, a moment that has rekindled interest in full‑field events early in the season.
Love them or loathe them, a couple of villains back inside the ropes tends to sharpen the edge.