Reed continues fine form with Qatar Masters win

Qatar Masters, final-round leaderboard

-16 P Reed (US); -14 C Hill (Sco); -13 J Olesen (Den), J Veerman (US); -12 S Soderberg (Swe), O Lindell (Fin), A Ayora (Spa), D Bradbury (Eng)

Selected others: -9 G Forrest (Sco); -8 T Clements, M Wallace (both Eng); -7 N Kimsey (Eng), E Ferguson (Sco); -6 M Jordan, P Waring (both Eng); -5 P Harrington (Ire)

Patrick Reed won his second DP World Tour title in three tournaments with victory in the Qatar Masters.

The American beat Scotland’s Calum Hill by two strokes with a score of 16 under overall, having led from the first round in Doha.

The 35-year-old, who recently left LIV Golf to make a return to the PGA Tour, won the Dubai Desert Classic two weeks ago and finished tied second after a three-way play-off – also involving Hill – at last week’s Bahrain Championship.

“This little run I’ve had, two wins and a second, it’s awesome,” said Reed.

Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, started the final round two shots ahead of Jacob Skov Olesen.

The Dane shot a one-under 71 and ended in a tie for third with American Johannes Veerman.

Meanwhile, Reed carded a second consecutive two-under round of 70 to ensure victory, despite Hill hitting an impressive five-under 67 to finish second outright.

“Golf feels good at the minute,” said the 31-year-old Hill.

“I feel like I did a lot of things well and if you put me in that position again I feel like I could convert from there.”

Last month, Reed became the second high-profile American to leave LIV and return to the PGA Tour after Brooks Koepka.

American Koepka is able to play on the PGA Tour straight away after it recently introduced a new returning member programme.

It allows players who have been away from the PGA Tour for at least two years and have won The Players Championship or a major between 2022 and 2025 to play again on the series, with the avenue closing on 2 February.