DOHA, Qatar – Patrick Reed gained the Qatar Masters on Sunday, capping off a outstanding month within the Center East. It was his second European Tour win in three weeks and all however assured the previous Masters champion a full PGA Tour card in 2027.
Reed closed with a 2-under 70, repelling an early menace from Jacob Skov Olesen and a late cost from Callum Hill to take a two-stroke victory at Doha Golf Membership.
Prior to now three weeks, Reed gained the Dubai Desert Traditional, misplaced in a playoff in Bahrain and gained in Qatar. No participant on the European Tour has had a decrease 72-hole rating in three consecutive tournaments. This would be the first time since 2021 that he’ll break into the highest 20 on the planet rankings.
“This little document of two wins and one second is superb. I could not have requested for something greater than what we did,” Reed mentioned. “It is particular to get two wins, particularly at first of the season, and I hope there are extra to return.”
The 35-year-old American returns house following a a lot totally different path than he anticipated when he left.
Reid got here to Dubai to start preparations for his fifth season with Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Nonetheless, after profitable in opposition to a powerful opponent on the Dubai Desert Traditional, he introduced that he wouldn’t be renewing his contract with LIV.
Within the days that adopted, Reed selected to depart LIV Golf with the objective of returning to the PGA Tour. Reed mentioned he’ll play the complete European Tour schedule and purpose to earn a full PGA Tour card by ending within the prime 10 of the Race to Dubai, which isn’t but exempt.
The subsequent two weeks in Bahrain and Qatar solved that for me. Reed presently leads the Race to Dubai with 2,259 factors, already having extra factors than any participant who gained the ultimate card on the PGA Tour final season. He nonetheless has 4 majors and 4 Rolex Sequence occasions left, and Reed now has his sights set on greater than only a full card in America subsequent 12 months.
“It was my dream to be the primary American to win the race to Dubai. We bought off to a quick begin,” Reed mentioned.
In 2021, Collin Morikawa is the one American to complete in first place on the European Tour.
Reed completed with 16 underneath par and 272.
The European tour ends subsequent week, adopted by a three-week journey to Africa. It was not clear when Reed would subsequent play. His world rating ensures him a spot in all 4 majors, however the European Tour’s schedule shouldn’t be supreme for a visit to a serious in the USA.
