Patrick Reed, who chose to leave LIV Golf, shot a 71 and trails by six at the Bahrain Championship. He also added the Qatar Masters to his European tour schedule.
Brendan Valdez, No. 2 in the PGA Tour University ranking last summer to earn a full exemption on the Korn Ferry Tour, posted on social media that he was diagnosed with primary mediastinal lymphoma and will step away from the tour.
LIV Golf announced several changes Wednesday, including the awarding of points to every player in the field, 10 additional secure spots, and more prize money for team results.
Brooks Koepka said Tuesday the gratitude of returning to the PGA Tour comes with the kind of nerves the five-time major champion rarely experiences - wondering that others think about him.