Patrick Reed was arguably the biggest name to miss the cut this week at the BMW International Open on the DP World Tour.
Reed was one under par after the first two rounds in Munich. Interestingly, it was his first missed cut outside of the majors since the same event 12 months ago.
So while he may not be entirely surprised by his result this week, Reed does have reason to be concerned ahead of The Open Championship this month.
Patrick Reed looks to be paying the price for not playing more after The Masters
Patrick Reed‘s decision to leave LIV Golf earlier this year seemed like a big blow to the league. He was one of the players who had won in 2025, while he had also emerged victorious at the Dubai Desert Classic.
With the 2018 Masters champion unable to make an immediate return to the PGA Tour, it appeared to be a huge coup for the DP World Tour to have him for the majority of the 2026 season.
Reed subsequently finished tied for second in Bahrain before winning again at the Qatar Masters.
That result all but ensured that the 35-year-old would earn one of the PGA Tour cards for next season. So perhaps it is not entirely surprising that Reed has not played a huge amount since then.
In fact, Reed has played in just two DP World Tour events since The Masters in April.
As well as missing the cut at the BMW International Open, he also finished tied for 45th at the Italian Open last week.
Having also not made it to the weekend at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills, it does appear that Reed has made a mistake not playing more over the last few months.
Initially, Reed deciding to barely play in any tournaments between the majors appeared to be a wise decision. He finished 12th at Augusta National before squeezing into the top 10 at the PGA Championship.
But his recent results suggest that his momentum has stalled.
Patrick Reed will be disappointed his momentum has stalled as his PGA Tour return looms
Reed is not the only player to prepare away from the spotlight. Rory McIlroy did the majority of his practice in the weeks before The Masters at Augusta National itself.
However, Reed is someone who has traditionally played so much competitive golf. He thrives in the heat of the battle. So it would be completely understandable if he was finding it more challenging to adapt this year.
In fairness, Reed has achieved his objective. He will be playing on the PGA Tour again later this year. And he did speak of wanting to spend more time with his family when he announced his departure from LIV.
This is far from a criticism of Reed.
But earlier this year, it appeared that Reed was going to give Brandt Snedeker a real headache. The Presidents Cup at Medinah is set to be one of the first PGA Tour events Reed is eligible for.
And as you prepare for the 2027 Ryder Cup, you would surely want to try and bring Reed back into the fold.
It is now getting harder and harder to see Reed getting the call from Snedeker, unless he wins again over the next few weeks.
He would have also wanted to hit the ground running back on the PGA Tour. It has not been easy for players coming from the DP World Tour to quickly establish themselves Stateside in recent years.
Reed does still lead the Race to Dubai, but he is not playing as well as he was earlier this year.
It is something of a shame, therefore, that Reed opted to not play more between the majors when he was one of the most impressive performers on the planet.
