Rory McIlroy hopes of claiming a record-equalling eighth DP World Tour order of merit crown could be under threat from Patrick Reed, who recently left LIV Golf to attempt a PGA Tour return

Patrick Reed is one of the hottest players in the game. In the last three weeks he’s lost to zero players in regulation on the DP World Tour, has two victories and a second-place tie via a playoff loss.

Patrick Reed has won two of his past three DP World Tour starts and now sits atop the order of merit, threatening Rory McIlroy's bid for a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title

Patrick Reed won the Qatar Masters for his second DP World Tour title in three weeks after LIV Golf, climbing the rankings ahead of the PGA Tour.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Patrick Reed continued his torrid pace in the Middle East on Thursday when he made six birdies in the opening eight holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to share the lead with Daniel Hiller in the Qatar Masters.

Around the block in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, LIV Golf got its season underway with Elvis Smylie winning in his league debut, clipping two-time major champion Jon Rahm by a single stroke. The Spaniard has not entered the winner's circle since September 2024 despite a run of consistency that produced the season-long individual title last year.

Chris Gotterup shot 7-under 64 and won the Phoenix Open with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff Sunday after Hideki Matsuyama pulled his tee shot into the water.