Patrick Reed eyes Race to Dubai glory

Patrick Reed will be teeing off on Thursday in the first of three prestigious European Tour events in a row, when he battles it out with the likes of Xander Schauffele, Paul Casey and Matt Kuchar in the Porsche European Open.

It will mark the third consecutive season that Reed has played in the tournament at Green Eagle Golf Courses, before he then heads to the Netherlands for the 100th KLM Open and then onto England's prestigious Wentworth for the PGA BMW Championship, the fourth Rolex Series event of the season.

Last year, Francesco Molinari won the Race to Dubai, while Reed climbed the leaderboard a few places after finishing T2 at the DP World Tour Championship, to finish one spot behind Molinari in second.

Reed currently sits 51st in this season's Race to Dubai and will need some top finishes if he is to gain momentum and put himself into contention.

The 2018 Masters champion has always made it clear his desire to be an international golfer and with the 2019 PGA Tour now complete, Reed is keen to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai.

"Coming over and getting on this stretch after how I finished on the PGA Tour, I feel confident and solid," he said. "Hopefully I can continue that form and play some good golf to get myself in the right frame of mind and a good position on the Race to Dubai.

"It’s always awesome. It’s always been a dream of mine to be a world player and go to different countries and to experience life outside of what you’re comfortable in.

"To be able to come over, especially here in Hamburg - there’s a reason I continue to come back.

"I’ve not been to Amsterdam before, so to go there is exciting. I’ve been to London before but haven’t played Wentworth yet. I feel like playing around helps well round me as a person but also helps my golf game - playing on different grasses and in different climates.

"There’s a lot of little things that go into playing golf that a lot of people may not realise."