Rory McIlroy claimed Wednesday that he never saw Patrick Reed flick a tee in his direction in Dubai, but he also made clear that there will be no love lost between the two major champions.
McIlroy was responding to a question about a reported incident Tuesday ahead of the Dubai Desert Classic, where Reed, wishing to say hello to McIlroy in his first start of 2023, felt as though he was snubbed by the world No. 1 and then tossed a tee in McIlroy’s direction.
McIlroy told reporters that he never saw it.
“I can’t believe it’s actually turned into a story,” he said of the incident, which was first reported by the Irish Independent.