Patrick Reed has shut down accusations that he and his LIV Golf peers put money before Majors, as he addressed his move to the Saudi-backed circuit in 2022.
In an interview with bunkered, where Reed also said that he was “greatly misunderstood”, the former Ryder Cupper said it was insulting that people believed LIV players didn’t care about Major Championships.
The former Masters Tournament champion had played in every Major Championship since 2014, but that streak ended earlier this year when he opted out of U.S. Open qualifying. He also missed the Open Championship a month later after failing to meet the criteria for any exemptions into the final Major of the year.
“I don’t know a single professional golfer in the world that doesn’t want to win a Major, or doesn’t care about winning majors on any professional golf tour,” Reed told bunkered.
“Everyone in my circle has always cared about winning and competing in Majors.
“The reason we all play this game is to win golf tournaments and to compete and win Major Championships against our peers, no matter what tour they play on or from.
“Depriving LIV golfers the opportunity to compete in Majors simply because we do not play on the PGA Tour is not a good enough reason or acceptable to me. And insinuating or suggesting that LIV players do not care about Majors as a way to justify or create an excuse as to what is actually going on in Major Championships is simply wrong and not true.
“Anyone who is accepting of such a suggestion is out of touch with the players and our views.”
