Just a few weeks ago, Patrick Reed thought he might earn a captain’s pick for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team. But the former U.S. Ryder Cup star was passed over by captain Keegan Bradley.
Now, Reed won’t even watch the Ryder Cup action at Bethpage Black later this month, as he revealed to the Irish Mail on Sunday this week.
Reed’s resurgent season falls short of Ryder Cup hopes
Though his game has struggled since joining LIV Golf in 2022, Reed had a resurgent year on the course in 2025. He collected six top-10 finishes at LIV events and, most notably, secured his first LIV victory at LIV Golf Dallas in late June. Earlier, the 2018 Masters champion delivered a stellar solo-third finish at Augusta, behind winner and European Ryder Cup star Rory McIlroy.
It was McIlroy whom Reed defeated 1 up in an epic Sunday singles match at the 2016 Ryder Cup, helping seal the Americans’ 17-11 victory at Hazeltine, their first since 2008. However, playing for LIV Golf, which does not award world ranking points, made qualifying for the U.S. team challenging. The major championships were Reed’s primary avenue to earn points and influence Bradley’s captain’s pick decision.
Ahead of LIV Dallas in June, Reed admitted the Ryder Cup was a priority. He highlighted the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush as his final chance to earn a spot. “It’s always on your mind,” Reed said. “Anytime I get to represent our country, it means a lot to me. For me personally, I’m always thinking about trying to make every team. Obviously, being a part of LIV where we don’t get points, it’s an uphill battle, but really, for me, it’s focused on playing some great golf and having a chance. It’s really going to come down to the Open Championship, having a chance to win there.”
However, Reed’s opening-round 77 at the Open Championship dashed his hopes. Despite a 70 on Friday, he missed the cut and returned home to Texas. When Bradley announced his captain’s picks in late August, Reed’s name was absent, ending his Ryder Cup aspirations.
Reed reveals why he won’t watch 2025 Ryder Cup
The 35-year-old, who won nine times on the PGA Tour, competed in the Amgen Irish Open last week, finishing T50 at even par, 17 shots behind McIlroy’s winning total. Speaking to Philip Lanigan of the Irish Mail on Sunday after the event, Reed admitted he had hoped to make the Ryder Cup team. “Yeah, I mean, I was hoping. I knew it was going to be an outside shot just because of not being able to get points and things like that, just being on LIV,” he said. “But honestly, I felt like the game’s been really good until this week.”
Surprisingly, Reed revealed he won’t watch the Ryder Cup, though he’ll be “rooting for the boys.” His decision isn’t out of bitterness but practicality. “I don’t watch golf when I’m at home,” Reed said. “Because I play so much. Because I’m always out practising and grinding. If I start watching golf, I start turning the mindset on to analyse and to do all that.”
The 2025 Ryder Cup begins on Friday, September 26.
This article originated on Golf.com
