Patrick Reed will be competing on the DP World Tour for the first time since the infamous “Teegate” incident with Rory McIlroy and the former Masters champion will be joined by two fellow LIV Golf players.
LIV Golf star Patrick Reed will be competing on the DP World Tour for the first time since the infamous “Teegate” incident with Rory McIlroy.
The former Masters champion has received invitations from his sponsors to play in the Italian Open and BMW International Open, where he will tee off on June 27 and July 4.
The 33-year-old is aiming to book a place at next month’s British Open at Royal Troon and a win in Italy could be his golden ticket, while a good result in Munich would secure him a much-needed rise up the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Reed will not be the only LIV athlete playing for BMW, as he will be joined by fan-favorites Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters at BMW’s Golf Club München-Eichenried in Munich.
Reed, ranked 103rd in the world due to a lack of LIV Golf rankings points, is under pressure to perform well to qualify for Royal Troon. His last DP World Tour event was the Dubai Desert Classic in 2023, but that event was overshadowed by an altercation with McIlroy that ended with Reed firing a bold tee flick at the four-time major winner.
But it was McIlroy who had the last laugh, beating Reed by one stroke, but he will not be accompanying Reed on his return to the DP World Tour, with the Northern Irish golfer deciding to take some time off golf after the heartbreaking end to last week’s U.S. Open.
McIlroy was leading Bryson DeChambeau by two strokes with four holes to go, but he made three bogeys on the second hole at Pinehurst to lose by one stroke.
“Yesterday was a tough day, perhaps the toughest day in my 17 years as a professional golfer,” McIlroy said in a statement on Monday. “Looking back on this week, I have some regrets during the tournament, particularly two missed putts on the 16th and 18th holes on the final day, but as always, I will focus on how the positives from this week far outweigh the negatives.”
“As I said at the start of the tournament, I feel I am closer than ever to winning my next Major. If there’s one word that can sum up my career, it’s tenacity. Over the last 17 years, I’ve shown it many times, and I will show it again. Over the last 17 years, I’ve shown it many times, and I will show it again.”
McIlroy confirmed he will not return to competition until July 11, just a week before the start of the British Open, when he travels to Renaissance Club to defend his Genesis Scottish Open title.