After his Dubai victory, Patrick Reed faces a decision: his LIV Golf contract remains open as the season starts in Riyadh.
At a press conference following his win at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour, Texan Patrick Reed spoke about his future with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league. When asked if he would participate in LIV Golf’s season opener in Riyadh in early February, Reed, who has played for the 4Aces GC team since June 2022, initially said he should be ready for the next LIV season, prompting further questions.
LIV Golf Contract Not Yet Renewed
It emerged that the 35-year-old has not yet extended his LIV Golf contract and aims to finalize the details with the Saudi league within approximately two weeks before the LIV Golf Riyadh event from February 4–7. \”We are still working on the contract details,\” Reed said, adding, \”We are not finished yet.\”
Patrick Reed says he has not yet re-signed with LIV Golf for the 2026 season, but that he would be \”surprised\” if he isn’t playing at LIV’s season opener in Riyadh. pic.twitter.com/2mwUQzzWdz
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Reed mentioned that he prefers not to discuss business matters during tournament phases: \”I don’t like to talk about business or similar things while playing. That’s why Monday to Wednesday is the only time to discuss such topics,\” he added. \”When I arrived here this week, I knew that from Thursday onward I would focus only on golf. Starting tonight and tomorrow, we can talk about other things again.\”
Patrick Reed: \”At the Moment, I Plan to Compete in Riyadh\”
Patrick Reed is also entered in the next DP World Tour event, the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship. Despite the uncertainty, Reed expects to renew his contract: \”I haven’t spoken to the team at home or anything yet,\” he said. \”But at the moment I plan to play in Riyadh, and I would be surprised if we don’t.\”
In his four years with LIV Golf, Reed has finished three times in the top seven overall and won his first individual LIV Golf event last season in Dallas. Simultaneously, he remained active outside the league: last year, he competed in 18 Official World Golf Ranking tournaments, compared to only ten starts outside LIV the previous year. Ten of those were on the DP World Tour, where Reed holds lifetime membership—despite ongoing fines due to his LIV engagement. Earlier this week, Reed mentioned he is willing to pay whatever is necessary to remain active on the DP World Tour.
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