Back on the PGA Tour in 2027: Patrick Reed and these 9 others earn cards, while golf pathway remains uncertain

Reed secures his return

Reed focused on the DP World Tour after leaving LIV earlier this year. He faced a one-year PGA Tour ban and aimed to claim one of 10 cards through the season-long points race.

Sunday’s results confirmed his place: he finished second among players without full PGA Tour status. The 36-year-old American, who has nine PGA Tour wins, is set to return as a full-time member in January 2027 and seek a 10th victory.

Reed said he was “Super excited” and described achieving his childhood dream as a result of years of hard work. He also said he hoped to play on the DP World Tour and come to the PGA Tour as often as possible.

Chacarra takes top spot

Eugenio Chacarra finished first among the players earning cards, narrowly behind Rory McIlroy in the Race to Dubai. His result brings invitations to early Signature Events in 2027 and the Players Championship.

The article says the pathway’s future is uncertain while the DP World Tour-PGA Tour alliance remains up in the air. Competition for places is expected to intensify in 2027 as former LIV players join the mix.

Other players’ seasons

Hillier called the year the best of his life, citing his marriage and a win at his home open in New Zealand, his first DP World Tour victory. The article also describes a South African player, aged 26, as winning his first two starts of the year before earning a card; it does not identify that player in the passage.

A 27-year-old Dane secured his place with a birdie-birdie finish. He had spent five years playing college golf in the United States, including stints at TCU and Arkansas, and wrote, “We made it,” on Instagram. The passage does not name the Dane or give a complete list of the 10 players who earned cards.