Patrick Reed issues Ryder Cup plea as LIV Golf star weighs in on Team USA problem.

Patrick Reed is unable to earn Ryder Cup points while competing on the LIV Golf setup, but the former Masters champion is still keen to play his way onto the U.S. team

Patrick Reed still has hopes of catching the eye of Keegan Bradley and making it into the United States Ryder Cup team ahead of the trip to Bethpage Black this September.

Reed is one of a number of LIV Golf members, along with Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, who are hoping to earn a spot in the American setup. The former Masters champion, who impressed at Augusta in April, will most likely be relying on a captain’s pick due to not being able to earn Ryder Cup points on the LIV tour.

And ahead of the breakaway league’s event in Dallas this week, Reed is still looking to add Bethpage Black to his schedule. It comes as Tiger Woods’ teenageson Charlie claimed ‘I’m broke’ after a trust fund revelation.

“It’s always on your mind,” Reed replied when asked if he still had hopes of earning one of the six picks from Bradley. “Anytime I get to represent our country, it means a lot to me. For me personally, I’m always thinking about trying to make every team.

“Obviously, being a part of LIV where we don’t get points, it’s an uphill battle, but really, for me, it’s focused on playing some great golf and having a chance.”

With Reed unable to earn points due to his PGA Tour ban, he is relying on a special week at The Open Championship next month to make his mark.

“It’s really going to come down to The Open Championship, having a chance to win there. You have a really good showing and play well there, then you just never know. It is looking like no matter what, it’s going to rely on a pick unless I go ahead and win The Open.

Really, the only way I can focus on the Ryder Cup is that one week, go out and give all I have and have a chance to win.”

Deciding whether Reed has what it takes to take one of the six picks appears to be the least of Bradley’s problems at the moment, with his own playing chances at stake.

Bradley strengthened his case to become the first playing captain since 1963 by narrowly beating Tommy Fleetwood at the Travelers Championship last weekend. Although he’s previously said he would only play if he qualified automatically, he admitted he’s now open to handling both roles.

Fellow American Patrick Reed believes Bradley has earned the right to be considered as both a captain and a player. “If I were in his position and playing well enough to be in the top 12, I’d go for it,” Reed said about the dilemma.

He added that a captain’s job is to build the strongest possible team, and if Bradley is in top form, he deserves a spot. “If he keeps performing like this and contending on Sundays, I fully support it. That’s also why there are vice captains—to step in and support if the captain is out playing, especially if it helps bring the Cup back to the U.S.”