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McIlroy and Reed ease long-running feud at Delhi golf event
Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed appeared to put their feud aside at the DP World India Championship in Delhi.
The tension began after Reed joined LIV Golf while McIlroy stayed loyal to the PGA Tour.
Their disagreement became public in 2023, when McIlroy appeared to ignore Reed at a practice range and Reed flicked a LIV-branded tee towards him.
McIlroy also said he was upset that Reed’s lawyer had served him with a subpoena on Christmas Eve.
McIlroy said there are no lawsuits now and praised Reed’s return to the PGA Tour after leaving LIV Golf earlier this year.
He said Reed had earned respect by letting his play speak for itself, while the two are competing in the Race to Dubai.
Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed exchanged pleasantries at the Delhi Golf Club during the DP World India Championship.
The interaction suggested their long-running tense relationship had eased.
McIlroy said there were no lawsuits anymore and praised Reed’s return to the PGA Tour.
The rift began after Reed moved to LIV Golf while McIlroy remained loyal to the PGA Tour.
Reed quit LIV Golf earlier this year.
- Who
- Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed, professional golfers.
- What
- They exchanged pleasantries at the DP World India Championship as their tense relationship appeared to ease.
- When
- During the championship’s first round on Thursday; the article was published on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Delhi Golf Club, Delhi.
- Why
- The source links the rift to Reed’s move to LIV Golf and says his departure from LIV may have helped the golfers find common ground.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
McIlroy appeared to ignore Reed at the practice range during the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, and Reed flicked a LIV-branded tee towards him.
Reed quit LIV Golf.
McIlroy and Reed exchanged pleasantries at the Delhi Golf Club during the DP World India Championship.
- Event
- DP World India Championship
- Venue
- Delhi Golf Club
- McIlroy's first-round score
- Two-under-par
- Reed's former tour
- LIV Golf
- Article publication date
- October 16, 2026
What people are saying
There are no lawsuits anymore, so that helps (laughs)
Patrick has put his head down and let the clubs do the talking.