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If Patrick Reed continues his recent form, he could essentially have his PGA Tour card for 2027 locked up by Sunday.
The 35-year-old is blitzing the DP World Tour in recent weeks. He won the Dubai Desert Classic two weeks ago, lost in a playoff last week in Bahrain and now leads after the opening round of the 2026 Qatar Masters. Reed had nine birdies in an opening 7-under 65 and is tied on top of the leaderboard with Daniel Hillier.
"I hit the ball pretty well, especially early in the round, a lot of my birdies were just kind of kick-ins which is always nice, not having to think too much around there," Reed said. "The golf course, especially when it’s windy like this, it requires a lot of shot-making – you have to work the ball both ways, or flight things down, or take it up in the air. That’s the kind of golf I like."
There's a lot of golf left at Doha Golf Club, but Reed could essentially have his PGA Tour card for 2027 locked up if he wins in Qatar.
Reed announced last week he would return to the PGA Tour next year, rejoining as a past champion member. However, if he earns his Tour card via the DP World Tour's Race to Dubai, he would earn better playing status and be eligible to compete in more events right away.
The top-10 players in the DP World Tour's season-long Race to Dubai standings, not already exempt, earn a PGA Tour card after the DP World Tour Championship. Reed sits second in the rankings with 1,674 points, and a majority of the season still remains. Last year, Jordan Smith had 2,203 points for the final Tour card.
That means if Reed were to win the Qatar Masters this week, he would receive 585 points in the Race to Dubai, putting him above the 10th-place point total in each of the past three seasons.
With plenty of golf left to go in 2026, it's safe to say Reed would all but lock up his Tour card for 2027 with a win. Even a second would net him almost 400 points.
But there's 54 holes to go in Qatar and a long season ahead. However, Reed is playing some of the best golf of anyone in the world right now, and he's feeling comfortable in Doha.
"I like to get creative when I’m out there and a golf course like this with a lot of doglegs and cross-winds, it allows you to do that," Reed said. "It’s just one of these places that kind of suits my eye."
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Patrick Reed leads Qatar Masters, PGA Tour card in sight for 2027
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The 35-year-old is blitzing the DP World Tour in recent weeks. He won the Dubai Desert Classic two weeks ago, lost in a playoff last week in Bahrain and now leads after the opening round of the 2026 Qatar Masters. Reed had nine birdies in an opening 7-under 65 and is tied on top of the leaderboard with Daniel Hillier.
"I hit the ball pretty well, especially early in the round, a lot of my birdies were just kind of kick-ins which is always nice, not having to think too much around there," Reed said. "The golf course, especially when it’s windy like this, it requires a lot of shot-making – you have to work the ball both ways, or flight things down, or take it up in the air. That’s the kind of golf I like."
There's a lot of golf left at Doha Golf Club, but Reed could essentially have his PGA Tour card for 2027 locked up if he wins in Qatar.
Reed announced last week he would return to the PGA Tour next year, rejoining as a past champion member. However, if he earns his Tour card via the DP World Tour's Race to Dubai, he would earn better playing status and be eligible to compete in more events right away.
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The top-10 players in the DP World Tour's season-long Race to Dubai standings, not already exempt, earn a PGA Tour card after the DP World Tour Championship. Reed sits second in the rankings with 1,674 points, and a majority of the season still remains. Last year, Jordan Smith had 2,203 points for the final Tour card.
That means if Reed were to win the Qatar Masters this week, he would receive 585 points in the Race to Dubai, putting him above the 10th-place point total in each of the past three seasons.
With plenty of golf left to go in 2026, it's safe to say Reed would all but lock up his Tour card for 2027 with a win. Even a second would net him almost 400 points.
But there's 54 holes to go in Qatar and a long season ahead. However, Reed is playing some of the best golf of anyone in the world right now, and he's feeling comfortable in Doha.
"I like to get creative when I’m out there and a golf course like this with a lot of doglegs and cross-winds, it allows you to do that," Reed said. "It’s just one of these places that kind of suits my eye."
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Patrick Reed leads Qatar Masters, PGA Tour card in sight for 2027
Continue reading...
