After his victory in Dubai, Patrick Reed faces a decision: his LIV Golf contract remains open as the Riyadh season opener approaches.
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 Arabian golf league LIV Golf. When asked about participating in LIV Golf’s season opener in Riyadh in early February, Reed, who has played since June 2022 with LIV’s 4Aces GC team, initially said he \”should be ready\” for the next LIV season, though further questioning followed.
Contract with LIV Golf Not Yet Renewed
It emerged that the 35-year-old has not yet renewed his contract with LIV Golf and aims to finalize details with the Saudi league within the next two weeks before the LIV Golf Riyadh event from February 4 to 7. \”We are still working on the details of the contract,\” Reed stated, adding: \”We are not done yet.\”
Reed explained he prefers not to discuss business matters during tournament play, reserving Monday to Wednesday for such discussions. \”When I came here this week, I knew that from Thursday I would focus solely on golf. As of tonight and tomorrow, we’ll be able to talk about other things again,\” he added.
Patrick Reed: \”Currently Planning to Play in Riyadh\”
Reed is also included in the field for the upcoming DP World Tour event, the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship. Despite uncertainty, Reed expects to extend his LIV contract: \”I haven’t talked with my team at home yet, but right now, I plan to play in Riyadh and would be surprised if we don’t,\” he said.
Over four years with LIV Golf, Reed has finished in the top seven three times overall and secured his first individual win last season in Dallas. Alongside LIV, he remained active elsewhere, playing 18 official world ranking tournaments last year, compared to just ten outside LIV the previous year. Ten of these starts were on the DP World Tour, where Reed holds lifetime membership despite ongoing fines related to his LIV involvement. Earlier this week, Reed stated he is willing to pay whatever is required to stay active on the DP World Tour.
DP World Tour as a Possible Path Back to the PGA Tour
Following his Hero Dubai Desert Classic victory, Reed climbed back into the top 30 in the world golf rankings, currently standing