Patrick Reed has done it again. The American earned his second DP World Tour victory of the young season on Sunday, converting a 54-hole lead at the 2026 Qatar Masters into a two-stroke victory over Callum Hill at 16 under. With the win, Reed all but secures one of the 10 PGA Tour cards awarded to all top finishers in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai.
“This little accomplishment, two wins and a second (first place finish) is great,” Reed said. “I couldn’t ask for anything more than what we’ve done. It’s special to be here, especially to win two games so early in the season. Hopefully more can happen.”
Reid lost in a play-off at last weekend’s Bahrain Championship and won the Dubai Desert Classic, earning him 2,260 points and moving into the top spot in the season-long race. After the Classic, Reed announced that he was not yet signed for next LIV golf season, and a few days later decided to no longer sign with 4Aces and instead spend this season on the DP World Tour. Return to PGA Tour in 2027.
The Masters champion had been scheduled to return to the PGA Tour using the Past Champions Exemption, but with his current points total for the Race to Dubai and the results of the points race so far, he could make that slot.
Last season, for example, Jordan Smith scored 2,203 points and earned his 10th full-time card on the PGA Tour. The year before, Tom McKibbin, who finally decided to play at LIV Golf, earned his PGA Tour card with just 1,897 points.
For the second week in a row, Reed found himself feuding with Hill, who posed as one of his main opponents. Both players were eliminated from the playoffs at last weekend’s Bahrain Championship. But beyond the golf course, Hill soared thanks to a back nine of 30 that included four straight birdies from 14th to 17th.
He shot a 5-under 67 and 14 under for the tournament. Reed fell to 13 under par for the tournament thanks to a front side one over. But just as he took his turn, he started the game. With a one-stroke lead, Reed closed out the tournament with three birdies from No. 10 to No. 14, including a pearl on No. 14, which proved to be all he needed.
“I wasn’t feeling too good on the front nine,” Reed said. “Obviously it felt great to lose the lead like that and be able to turn it on on the back nine. I just needed some putts. I had 18 putts on the front nine, but yesterday I had 33 putts, so I was able to make the ball work really well.” I felt like I was hitting it. That’s just how I felt when I made the turn. I just decided to trust the putter, trust the process, and try to get it done.
“I feel great. It hasn’t fully sunk in yet, but I was very proud today because it was a stressful day and the stress could have easily gotten the better of me. The golf that we’ve been playing basically since the offseason has been great golf. I’m really confident in my golf game right now. It’s always great to come and play like we do, especially here.”
