Patrick Reed Returns to Masters After LIV Golf Exit

AUGUSTA, Ga. Patrick Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, returns to Augusta National this week after leaving the LIV Golf series earlier this year to rejoin the PGA Tour, bringing a new sponsorship deal with private aviation company VistaJet as he competes in the year's first major.

Reed, 35, from The Woodlands, Texas, was among the first prominent players to join LIV Golf in 2022, drawn by its lucrative contracts backed by Saudi interests. His departure from the tour followed family discussions, prioritizing time closer to home with his wife, Justine, and their children, an 11-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son. "I felt like the best decision for us was to come back and join the PGA Tour," Reed said after a practice round Monday. He added that even during his LIV stint, he viewed the PGA Tour as the premier stage for competing against top players consistently.

Under PGA Tour reinstatement terms, Reed cannot participate in its events until after August 25, leaving him to focus on the DP World Tour for the remainder of the season. He has already secured two victories there: the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and the Qatar Masters. These successes follow strong showings at Augusta...