Patrick Reed has followed in the footsteps of fellow major winner Brooks Koepka by deciding to leave LIV Golf to return to the PGA Tour. 

Reed, who won the Masters in 2018, revealed he held an interest in returning to the PGA Tour last week after Koepka was handed a pathway to make the same move. 

Under the new Returning Member Program, it offers a route back for a limited group of "elite performers", should they wish to make a return from the Saudi-backed tour. 

That limited group consisted of players who have been away from the PGA Tour for a minimum of two years and have won either The Players or a major across the last four seasons.

"After careful thought and consideration, my family and I have decided that I will no longer compete on the LIV Golf Tour," Reed, who joined LIV in 2022, said in a statement. 

"I am excited to announce that I am returning to the PGA Tour as a past champion member for the 2027 season and am eligible to begin competing in PGA Tour events later this year.

"I will continue to compete and play as an Honorary Lifetime Member on the DP World Tour, which is something that I am truly honoured and excited to do.

"I'm a traditionalist at heart, and I was born to play on the PGA Tour, which is where my story began with my wife, Justine."

After careful thought and consideration, my family and I have decided that I will no longer compete on the LIV Golf Tour.

I am excited to announce that I am returning to the PGA TOUR as a past champion member for the 2027 season and am eligible to begin competing in PGA TOUR… pic.twitter.com/LFq61njCrh

— Patrick Reed (@PReedGolf) January 28, 2026

Reed is eligible to return to PGA Tour action a year on from his most recent LIV appearance, which came on August 24, 2025.

The first 2026 PGA Tour tournament he could feature in would be the Biltmore Championship in September.

"Patrick Reed has informed the PGA Tour of his desire to return," the PGA Tour said in a statement. 

"A nine-time PGA Tour winner, he is seeking reinstatement of his PGA Tour membership for the 2027 season, playing out of the past champion category.

"As a result of resigning his membership in 2022 prior to violating any PGA Tour Regulations, Patrick is eligible to compete on the PGA Tour as a non-member beginning on August 25, 2026. He may also pursue improved PGA Tour status via the DP World Tour.

"Similar to anyone reinstated under the Returning Member Program, any former PGA Tour member returning to the PGA Tour would be ineligible for participation in the Player Equity Program through 2030."