Patrick Reed on Rory McIlroy tee drama: "He's an immature little child!"
Rory McIlroy has been described as an "immature little child" by Patrick Reed after the Northern Irishman snubbed the LIV Golf player.
Patrick Reed says Rory McIlroy acted like "an immature little child" when the Northern Irishman snubbed the LIV Golf player.
McIlroy, 33, decided to ignore Reed on the range at the Emirates Golf Club before the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
It resulted in Reed flicking a tee in McIlroy's direction after the short exchange that the Northern Irishman has described as a "storm in a teacup".
That being said, McIlroy said he just didn't want to acknowledge Captain America after revealing a subpoena was delivered from Reed's legal team on Christmas Eve.
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Reed has now given his version of events and he revealed the tee that he flicked towards McIlroy was emblazoned with the 4 Aces GC logo.
The 4 Aces GC is the all-American side Reed plays for in the LIV Golf League alongside Dustin Johnson, Pat Perez and Talor Gooch.
Reed said he thought it was funny how a little flick of a golf tee turned into the American "stabbing him".
Then he described the four-time major champion as an immature child.
Reed told the media:
Reed, 32, continued:
Reed is not paired with McIlroy this week. The American has been drawn with Gavin Green and Scott Jamieson while McIlroy is teeing it up with Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Fox.
Still, Reed would relish the chance of playing with McIlroy.
He added:
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