Patrick Reed gives the real reason why he failed to turn up to US Open qualifying as 11-year major streak ends

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LIV Golf star Patrick Reed has explained why he failed to turn up to U.S. Open qualifying in Dallas on May 20.

The 33-year-old’s five-year exception for three of the four major championships ran out last year, and with Reed currently 100th in the OWGR, the American had to go through the regional process for the year’s third major.

However, after missing the Dallas event, the LIV Golf ace has now revealed the real reason behind his absence from the qualifier.

Patrick Reed opens up on US Open snub

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After receiving a late invite to the PGA Championship and subsequently making the cut at Valhalla, Reed has claimed it wasn’t feasible to make it to Dallas in time for his U.S. Open qualifying event.

“Playing at a major championship, grinding for four days, then trying to get a flight out and get there … it wasn’t feasible,” Reed told LIV Golf’s website. “Too much that I had to do to try to get there and line everything up. It wasn’t meant to be.”

Due to the USGA’s transfer date passing, the 2018 Masters champion explained he wasn’t able to move his qualifying attempt to a later date.

“It has it right there saying ‘here’s the transfer date,’” Reed said. “Because of that, it was too late to switch. And you don’t expect to get special treatment because then they’d have to do it for everyone.”

Reed’s absence from the third major of the year brings to an end his 11-year streak of appearances in the major championships.

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Reed has been in indifferent form since the start of the 2024 LIV Golf season and currently sits 30th in the individual standings.

The American is looking forward to what is a hometown event at the Golf Club of Houston, which has hosted PGA Tour events in the past.

This week’s competition feels like an important one for Greg Norman and Co. The breakaway league has proven popular in the Far East and Australia in recent times – it’s now about growing LIV Golf’s brand stateside.