Patrick Reed

Rory McIlroy didn't want to any part of a Patrick Reed's greeting on the practice tee in Dubai as the PGA Tour-LIV Golf rift continues.

In the letter, Klayman said he’d file a lawsuit seeking more than $450 million if a segment on LIV Golf — which did not mention Reed — wasn’t retracted. The 32-year-old has filed three different defamation lawsuits over the last several months, the first filed in a Texas federal court that targeted Golf Channel and some of its hosts. Klayman is currently the only plaintiff in the case, with depositions scheduled for Tiger Woods and Davis Love III. “He went in to shake his hand. “Patrick went up to him in Dubai and said, ‘Happy New Year,’” Klayman told Front Office Sports. I didn’t feel a tee, I didn’t whatever.

It showed a bemused Reed trundling off alone across the grass, not unlike Colin Farrell's character in the award-winning film, The Banshees of Inisherin. Just ...

While the anarchists among us would have seen it as an opportunity to pair the two together and warm the popcorn, the officials, unfortunately, have taken out a wedge for a layup. Tournament organisers in Dubai have seemingly copped on to the tension. It's unfortunate because we've always had a good relationship, but it is one of those things. "So I didn't see a tee coming my direction at all, but apparently that's what happened. "I was subpoenaed by his lawyer on Christmas Eve. But it is one of those things. It was kind of a funny shot back. It showed a bemused Reed trundling off alone across the grass, not unlike Colin Farrell's character in the award-winning film, The Banshees of Inisherin. "Because of the relationship I've had with Rory... we've had some great battles at Augusta and other tournaments and our friendship's been pretty good up until obviously joining LIV," said the 2018 Masters champion. [TenGolf.com's report that Reed threw a tee at McIlroy](https://www.planetsport.com/golf/news/patrick-reed-throws-tee-rory-mcilroy-after-ignored) after being iced by the Northern Irishman under the harsh desert sun. Since, a video has emerged on social media confirming the incident...

Patrick Reed said Rory McIlroy acted "like an immature little child." McIlroy said Reed isn't "living in reality." Here's what happened.

And he welcomed the prospect of a grouping with McIlroy on the weekend — though he guessed there wouldn’t be much talking. And Diamond did shake his hand, Reed said, but McIlroy “was messing with his Trackman and kind of decided to ignore us. “It was kind of a funny shot back. What then followed was a lengthy, wandering question about whether McIlroy would consider going to “mend bridges” with Reed. And if roles were reversed and I’d have thrown that tee at him, I’d be expecting a lawsuit.” The first article that I’d seen on Tuesday was from the Independent describing Reed tossing a tee in McIlroy’s direction “in disgust.” That certainly caught my attention. Still, it’s clear that McIlroy isn’t a huge Klayman fan and he associates Klayman with Reed. They seemed to have a friendly relationship in the years that followed, and when Reed would find himself in the spotlight for unfortunate reasons McIlroy would generally go out of his way to defend him, as Brendan Porath illustrates below. “Yeah, I was subpoenaed by his lawyer on Christmas Eve,” he explained. And as he walked away, he tossed a tee back toward McIlroy. I’d start by boiling it down to what we can actually see: Patrick Reed went up to greet Rory McIlroy on the driving range while McIlroy was working with his coach Michael Bannon and his caddie Harry Diamond. My first thought was how on earth is that a story?

As Patrick Reed was walking away from Rory McIlroy he pulled a tee from his pocket and tossed it in McIlroy's direction.

Apparently, Reed was not happy that McIlroy was not welcoming. About a week ago, Bob Costas and CNN's Jake Tapper joined a long list of media personalities in Reed's crosshairs. McIlroy was talking ahead of the Dubai Desert Classic, where 12 LIV golfers, including Reed, are in the field "So I didn't see a tee coming my direction at all, but apparently that's what happened. When he answered, he received an unusual Christmas gift. Reed, the lawsuit-happy LIV golfer, is looking for any reason to take someone to court.