Patrick Reed has not held back in his criticism of PGA Tour chiefs for penalising golfers who have signed up to play in LIV Golf tournaments, which are not recognised by the Official Golf World Rankin

Patrick Reed has hit out at the PGA Tour for not allowing LIV Golf players to compete in major championships and claims he is "greatly misunderstood"

Patrick Reed has launched a scathing attack on PGA Tour chiefs for penalising players who have joined LIV Golf. Reed, who has long cut a divisive figure in the sport, was one of the first players to resign his tour card in June 2022 and join the Saudi-backed venture.

Patrick Reed will make his return to the DP World Tour this week, with the American one of five members of the LIV Golf setup teeing it up in Madrid for the Spanish Open

LIV Golf's mastermind Yasir Al-Rumayyan and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan are in Scotland for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

McIlroy has expressed his satisfaction at seeing players from the two tours unite for the good of the sport, hinting at a brighter future for golf once a deal is officially struck. When asked whether fans can expect to see similar fields going forward on the back of a finalised agreement, McIlroy responded "exactly", as quoted by The Scotsman.

Rory McIlroy competed alongside a number of LIV Golf's top stars at last week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, and sees it as a potential for what could come in the future

PGA Tour commissioner and PGA Tour Enterprises chief executive officer Jay Monahan is set to meet this week with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, on the golf course.