Patrick Reed’s run of 41 consecutive Major appearances is set to come to an end at the US Open next week – but the LIV golfer believes that would almost certainly have not been the case if a different world-ranking system was in place.
As a member of the LIV Golf League, Reed is not eligible for world-ranking points while playing the 54-hole circuit’s events – yet he is capable of securing them on other OWGR-recognized tours.
Since the beginning of the current OWGR cycle in 2022, Reed has featured in 18 counting events (eight of which were Majors) and has managed five top-10s as well as eight top-25s – his best being a solo-second-place finish behind eventual champion, Rory McIlroy at the 2023 Dubai Desert Classic.
That has left him as the 100th best male pro golfer in the world, according to the Official World Golf Ranking system.
Many LIV golfers have been vocal critics of the OWGR in the past, including Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, and CEO Greg Norman. In October 2022, the Texan labelled the OWGR as “insignificant” while DeChambeau called it “pretty much almost obsolete” last year. Norman, meanwhile, has brandished the OWGR as “laughable” in February.
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Turning attention back to the 2018 Masters champion, Reed insisted his overall form has been more than good enough to mark him as worthy of teeing it up at the Majors on a consistent basis.
Speaking to LIV Golf media staff before LIV Golf Houston this week, Reed said: “If those events would carry over into a normal season throughout, there’d be no doubt I’d be in the majors,” referring to his results since January 2023. “I’ll be well inside the top 20, probably top 15 in the world with those kinds of finishes consistently throughout the year.
“I feel like the world ranking is not a reflection of where I should be and what events I should be in. But at the end of the day, I don’t make those decisions. It’s their [Majors] call on special exemptions. They’re the ones that make those decisions and I just have to live with it, just continue doing what I do and play golf.”
While Reed’s previous Augusta triumph ensures he never has to worry about sorting his tee time at The Masters ever again, gaining entry into both Open championships either side of the Atlantic via final qualifying…
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