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01/29 09:57 CST Patrick Reed opens with 71 to trail by 6 in Bahrain. He adds
Qatar to his European tour schedule
Patrick Reed opens with 71 to trail by 6 in Bahrain. He adds Qatar to his
European tour schedule
AL MAZROWIAH, Bahrain (AP) --- Patrick Reed decided to extend his Middle East
stay and then salvaged a 1-under 71 in the Bahrain Championship, where
Alejandro Del Rey and Freddy Schott shared the lead at 65 when the first round
was halted by darkness on Thursday.
Reed, who won the Dubai Desert Classic and then chose to leave LIV Golf so he
can return to the PGA Tour, entered next week's Qatar Masters. That would give
him four straight starts in the Middle East to start the year on the European
tour.
His goal now is to finish high enough in the Race to Dubai --- he currently is
No. 2 --- to earn full status on the PGA Tour in 2027.
Reed was 1 over until birdies on consecutive par 5s on the back nine, both
times hitting wedge to tap-in range to get his round back under par.
Laurie Canter, who gave up a PGA Tour card to join LIV, was among those one
shot behind.
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