Ludvig Aberg, the 26-year-old Swede who won twice on the PGA Tour since turning pro in 2023, has played mostly in majors against the likes of Koepka and Reed. The Texas Tech alum said he had options to go to LIV, but “I didn’t like it; it wasn’t anything I wanted to be a part of.”

He will be able to make a full return in 2027 due to his status as a past champion, having won nine PGA Tour titles, including the 2018 Masters. Reed will seek to improve his status with his performance on the DP World Tour, where he recently won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic to kick off the season.

AL MAZROWIAH, Bahrain (AP) — Patrick Reed decided to extend his Middle East stay and then salvaged a 1-under 71 in the Bahrain Championship, where Alejandro Del Rey and Freddy Schott shared the lead at 65 when the first round was halted by darkness on Thursday.

Patrick Reed shot 5-under 67 in the second round of the Bahrain Championship on the European tour on Friday and was 10 strokes behind leader Calum Hill of Scotland.

Patrick Reed has made his Ryder Cup intentions clear as he embraces the ‘Captain America’ moniker while pushing for a return to Team USA. Patrick Reed is attempting to work his way back into the Ryder Cup picture following his departure from LIV Golf.