The last time we saw Reed in a Ryder Cup was 2018 in France, and it ended rather tumultuously. Reed was, perhaps fairly, critical of the captaining job done by Jim Furyk, who, oddly enough, will be the U.S. captain again in 2027. It will be nearly 10 years since that ugly defeat at Le Golf National when the American side tries to take down Europe on the road at Adare Manor, something they have not done since 1993. Reed, to the surprise of no one, would love to be a part of that type of history. 

"It would mean everything. Any time I can represent United States and wear red, white and blue means a lot for me," Reed said at the DP World Tour Championship. "And I know obviously for my team and my family, and yeah, to get back and playing on those Ryder Cup teams and being a thorn in the side for those Europeans has always been something I've always enjoyed and had fun with."

Reed's energy is the type of energy that has been lacking from the Americans in the last few Cups. If he continues the comeback trajectory he's been on, it will be hard to imagine him not getting a serious look. And, of course, there's a world where he makes it on merit. 

"Obviously I know next year it's going to be important to go out there and play really well next year to make the team," he added. "It's definitely going to be a part of the goals, if not right there right at the top of first thing I want to do, is go out there and represent our country and play for the USA."