Patrick Reed won’t be wearing red, white, and blue at Bethpage this year—and he won’t even be watching.
The three-time Ryder Cup veteran was left out of Keegan Bradley’s 2025 U.S. squad, despite calls from some fans after his victory at LIV Golf Dallas earlier this season. For many others, though, the idea of Reed returning to Team USA felt far-fetched. His omission sparked debate, but Reed’s response may have revealed even more about where his head is at these days.
According to GolfWRX, Reed has decided he won’t tune in to the Ryder Cup at all. He explained:
“I’ll definitely be rooting for the boys. But it’s one of those things that I don’t watch golf when I’m at home.”
For a player with Reed’s competitive fire, that might sound surprising. But as he elaborated, separating golf from his personal life is key:
“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.”
It’s not difficult to understand. Between LIV Golf and regular appearances on the DP World Tour—including a recent T50 finish at the Amgen Irish Open—Reed’s schedule remains packed. Watching golf on TV, he admits, would feel more like work than leisure.
The numbers tell the other side
While Reed’s Ryder Cup résumé is impressive—7–3–2 overall, with an unbeaten singles record—his recent results didn’t quite measure up to Bradley’s criteria. He currently sits 36th in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings, well behind automatic qualifiers and top contenders.
Yes, Reed finished third at the Masters (his best major showing since his 2018 Green Jacket), but he followed that with a T23 at the U.S. Open and a missed cut at the PGA Championship. In other words: flashes of brilliance mixed with inconsistency.
Some critics argue that his LIV schedule has hurt his sharpness, drawing parallels to Brooks Koepka’s struggles in adapting across tours.
What’s next for Reed?
Instead of dwelling on the Ryder Cup snub, Reed is staying busy. Since the LIV Golf season wrapped up, he’s been chasing opportunities elsewhere and reflecting on his game. He even admitted he hoped for a Bradley pick, despite the odds stacked against him:
“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. But honestly, I felt like the game’s been really good until this week.”
Bradley, however, made bold choices—passing on Reed and even declining to select himself as captain’s pick.
For Reed, the Ryder Cup door is closed this time. But whether his decision to skip watching entirely shows self-preservation or a lack of loyalty is something fans will continue to debate.
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