Patrick Reed is just a handful of DP World Tour (DPWT) events from becoming only the second America-born Race to Dubai champion.

Reed has led the way since capturing the second Tour tournament he teed-up in at the start of this new season brilliantly winning the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and also Bahrain Championship and since that victory on 25th January the Masters champion has been atop of the pile.

It’s only been since the American’s past two events – withdawing due to injury from the BMW PGA Championship and missing the halfway cut in the Open deEsania – that Reed’s position atop of the 2026 money-list seems a little sharky.

Indeed, Reed leads the waay with 3,423.62 ranking points but he’s seen his lead slip to 365,73 points.

As well, Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra’s share of second last week on home soil has seen his Madrid effort, and despite competing last week with a broken bone is his foot, lift him over Rory McIlroy and now lying second what the seven-time DP World No. 1 is back to third with 147.03 ranking poiints.

While Chararra is surely excited at the prospects of joining the late, great Seve Ballesteros and Jon Rahm as Race to Dubai No. 1 so too is Reed looking in matching fellow American Collin Morikawa is also becoming Europe’s top earner in 2026.

Reed waa asked his thoughts earlier today ahead of competing in this week’s DP World India Championship.

“It feels great. It feels great to be in the driver’s seat and be in that position,” said Reed.

“There a lot of work still to be done. With Eugenio and Rory right behind you you have to go out and play some solid golf this last stretch, but it’s what we dreamed of.

“You always want to be in this position towards the end of the year to have an opportunity to win. To be the man on top always feels great. It means a lot, but still a lot of work to be done”.

Bring it on, Patrick.