Patrick Reed becomes second high-profile exit from LIV Golf back to PGA Tour

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/reed-patrick/OtRhqCKL/"]Reed[/a], 35, is the second high-profile player to quit LIV Golf recently, following a similar move by five-time major winner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/koepka-brooks/t0xtKfZH/"]‌Brooks Koepka[/a], who was reinstated through a Returning Member Program ‌by the PGA Tour two weeks ago.[/p][p]A nine-time winner on the PGA Tour whose biggest triumph came at the 2018 Masters, Reed said he will compete on the European DP ⁠World Tour this season before rejoining the PGA Tour as a ‌past champion in 2027.[/p][p]He won the DP World Tour's ​high-profile Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.[/p][p][b]"I’m a traditionalist at heart, and I was born to play on the PGA Tour, which is where my story began with my wife, Justine," Reed said in a statement.[/b][/p][p][b]"I am very fortunate ‌for the opportunities that have come my way and grateful for the life we have created. I am moving forward in my career, and I look forward to competing ⁠on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. I can’t wait to get back out there and revisit some of the best places on earth."[/b][/p][embed guid="7c6fb74e-5fcf-482e-b214-94d3a48c8c58" url="https://x.com/PReedGolf/status/2016555892376850475" social-type="twitter" /][p]As a result of resigning his membership in 2022 prior to violating any PGA Tour regulations, Reed is eligible to compete on the US-based circuit as a non-member beginning on August 25, a year after his last LIV Golf event.[/p][p]The PGA Tour sent a memo to players outlining the path ⁠back for players like 35-year-old Reed, who does ‌not meet the criteria for the recently announced 'Returning Member Program' that is open only to golfers who have won a major or The Players Championship since 2022.[/p][p]That programme cleared the way for Koepka to ⁠make his return at this week's Farmers Insurance ​Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego.[/p]