The alleged feud between Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed has been in the headlines since yesterday. Apparently, the LIV Golf rebel threw a tee at the PGA Tour loyalist in disgust at the Emirates GC. And the golf star has finally responded to the news leaving his fans in shock.

Rory McIlroy responds to Patrick Reed’s alleged actions

The golf world was shocked to know what Patrick Reed did on the field at the Emirates GC. According to reports, the former Masters champion threw a tee toward Rory McIlroy in complete disgust. The golfer stood next to McIlroy for some time to say hello. However, McIlroy didn’t even care enough to turn his head towards him.

McIlroy’s views about the LIV Golf league and its players are known to all his fans. He also once expressed that Greg Norman should resign from his role as CEO of the Saudi League. But the recent incident has brought the golf star into the limelight again. And after numerous speculations about what happened, McIlroy has finally opened up.

According to McIlroy, when Reed came forward to greet him, he didn’t feel the need to say hello. “I was down by my bag and he came up to me, and I was busy working and sort of doing my practice, and I didn’t really feel like — I didn’t feel the need to acknowledge him,” he said. “So I didn’t see a tee coming my direction at all, but apparently that’s what happened. And if roles were reversed and I’d have thrown that tee at him, I’d be expecting him a lawsuit.”

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Well, fans could take that as a warning from McIlroy to the LIV Golf defector. But he has not confirmed taking action against his former PGA Tour fellow yet. And during his claims, McIlroy also revealed that he was allegedly “subpoenaed” by Reed’s lawyer on Christmas Eve. And he definitely didn’t take it well. “I’m living in reality, I don’t know where he’s living. If I were in his shoes, I wouldn’t expect a hello or a handshake,” he added. As per McIlroy, he was not ready to rebuild relations with another LIV Golf player.

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