Tour’s Best Takes Stance on Reed’s Return - LITE

February 06, 2026 | Lite Edition #177

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Patrick Reed will tee off in a PGA Tour event sooner than you thought. But what does Scottie Scheffler think about the former Masters champ’s return? We have an update on that, along with a broadcast snafu, a PGA Tour rookie’s heartwarming gesture, and more.

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Former LIV Golf pros’ returns have divided the PGA Tour, and now the World No. 1 reveals which side he stands on.






The People’s Open has started, and pros can’t stop talking about the atmosphere. That makes us curious to know…

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On This Day

On February 6, 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard hit the first golf shot on the moon. Shepard, an avid golfer, asked River Oaks Country Club pro Jack Harden to build him a modified club. The Wilson Staff Dyna-Power 6-iron club head was tucked in his space suit, and a few golf balls were hidden inside his socks. After completing all the experiments, Shepard fit his ironhead to a tool and hit a few shots. Of course, there was no way to know where the balls ended up.


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