Patrick Reed will tee off at the BMW International Open in Munich, his first DP World Tour event in 18 months – adding colour to the Ryder Cup with Luke Donald confirmed.
Reed’s last appearance on the DP World Tour was at the 2023 Dubai Desert Classic, where he got into an infamous tee tangle with Rory McIlroy and ultimately lost to the Northern Irishman by one shot.
The LIV Golf star will now return to the tour as he has been confirmed to play in the BMW International Open in Munich from July 4 to 7.
Fellow LIV Golf League star Martin Kaymer was the only German to win the event in 2008, while Thomas Pieters will also be heading to Germany.
Kaymer last played on the DP World Tour in this event in June 2022, when he finished T36, while Pieters was runner-up at this year's Soudal Open in Antwerp last month.
Reed, an honorary lifetime member of the DP World Tour, has always been keen to play in Europe and on tour, but the 33-year-old will make his BMW International Open debut in Munich.
“I’m really looking forward to the BMW International Open and Munich as I’ve heard so many good things about the tournament,” said Reed.
“Both the BMW Championship USA and the BMW PGA Championship were fantastic events; BMW does a great job. I'm sure Munich will be no exception and I'm looking forward to the German golf fans.”
Reed, known as “Captain America” for his outstanding performances in the Ryder Cup, will be joined by European captain Luke Donald, who will lead the team in the second Ryder Cup in New York in 2025.
Donald masterminded an incredible European triumph in Rome, but next year, pulling off a rare away win at New York powerhouse Bethpage Black will be a much tougher task.
Bernhard Langer to play his final DP World Tour event in Munich
(Image source: Getty Images)
While the former world number one can still focus on his golf, he is eager to compete against the best at the DP World Tour in Munich next month.
“I’m very much looking forward to teeing off at the 35th anniversary BMW International Open,” said Donald.
“This is an iconic event on the DP World Tour calendar and, like the BMW PGA Championship, it has a great atmosphere and represents everything BMW has contributed to the development of the game of golf over the past decades.”
The 35th anniversary of the BMW International Open is also significant as it will be the DP World Tour farewell event for German legend Bernhard Langer.
The two-time Masters champion will play his last DP World Tour event in front of his home crowd in what promises to be an exciting tournament.