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Patrick Reed Exits LIV, Sets PGA Tour Return for Late 2026 With 2027 Reinstatement Plan

Ineligible for the expedited Returning Member Program, he becomes eligible Aug. 25 as a non-member with full status planned for 2027.

Overview

  • Reed announced he left LIV Golf and will seek PGA Tour reinstatement in 2027 via past‑champion status, with non‑member eligibility beginning Aug. 25, 2026 per the Tour.
  • Because he resigned PGA Tour membership in 2022 and last played LIV on Aug. 24, 2025, he must wait one year and comply with Tour rules before competing again.
  • He cannot use the PGA Tour’s one‑time Returning Member Program that enabled Brooks Koepka’s immediate comeback; the window applies only to recent major or Players winners and closes Feb. 2.
  • Reed will play the DP World Tour in 2026 after winning the Dubai Desert Classic, and a top‑10 Race to Dubai finish could secure dual PGA Tour access for 2027.
  • The PGA Tour said Reed is ineligible for its Player Equity Program through 2030, and LIV said it could not agree on an extension; other LIV players such as Pat Perez, Kevin Na and Hudson Swafford have applied for PGA reinstatement.