Harris English has claimed growing dissatisfaction among LIV Golf players. The 36-year-old Ryder Cupper, commenting on Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed’s recent move back to the PGA Tour, said that big payouts on the Saudi-backed series wasn’t enough. He claimed the players being ‘unfulfilled’ on the rival tour.

English dubbed Reed’s latest move part of ‘dominoes’ that are ‘starting to fall’ and said the ‘grass is not greener on the other side.’ The defending Farmers Insurance Open champion, speaking during a pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday, dubbed the returning LIV Golfers ‘competitors’ who wish to play in the ‘biggest events against the best players in the world.’ He went on to laud the PGA Tour and said the breakaway tour players are ‘starting to realize.’

Speaking ahead of the Farmers Insurance Open 2026, English said, as quoted by Tee Scripts:

“I just saw the Patrick (Reed) news when I was working out in the trailer this morning, I saw it pop up. I didn’t do Twitter or anything in morning. I kind of knew the Brooks (Koepka) thing was coming by some of his comments. I didn’t know it was going to happen this quickly. But as you’re seeing, kind of the dominoes are starting to fall of maybe those guys on the LIV Tour are not that happy out there and the grass is not greener on the other side…

They’re seeing the PGA Tour getting stronger and having more success, and kind of seeing that money is not the end all, be all. Like that doesn’t fulfill them. It doesn’t fulfill me. They’re still competitors, they’re competitive people and they love playing in the biggest events against the best players in the world. For me, that’s out here on the PGA Tour and I think they’re starting to realize that, that that’s what fulfills them.”

Patrick Reed confirms return to PGA Tour

English’s comments came just hours after Patrick Reed confirmed his decision to leave LIV Golf. The 2018 Masters champion announced his decision to follow five-time major winner Brooks Koepka to the PGA Tour ahead of the 2026 LIV season’s start. The 35-year-old, in a statement, confirmed that he will play on the American circuit as a past champion member for the 2027 season.

Meanwhile, Reed affirmed his commitment to DP World Tour events in 2026 as an Honorary Lifetime Member on the European circuit. The nine-time PGA Tour winner dubbed himself a ‘traditionalist at heart’ while revealing his decision to leave the Saudi circuit after three and a half year years.

Reed said in a statement on Wednesday morning:

“After careful thought and consideration, my family and I have decided that I will no longer compete on the LIV Golf Tour. I am excited to announce that I am returning to the PGA Tour as a past champion member for the 2027 season and am eligible to begin competing in PGA Tour events later this year.

I will continue to compete and play as an Honorary Lifetime Member on the DP World Tour, which is something that I am truly honored and excited to do. I’m a traditionalist at heart, and I was born to play on the PGA Tour, which is where my story began with my wife, Justine.”

For the unversed, the PGA Tour rolled out the Returning Member Program earlier last month to allow major champions since 2022 to rejoin the American circuit. However, Reed fail to claim this eligibility since his last major championship win came in 2018. While eligible players like Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cam Smith have stayed put on LIV, Reed, currently ranked 29th in the Official World Golf Rankings, is waiting a year outside of the circuit to rejoin the PGA in 2027.

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