Former Masters champion Patrick Reed has hit out at Rory McIlroy, branding the Northern Irishman “hypocritical” over his criticism of players who have joined LIV Golf.
In an interview with The Times, Reed defended his right to join the controversial Saudi-funded start-up and, at the same time, attempt to continue to play on the DP World Tour.
The American was one of 18 LIV golfers who played in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth last week, a move which drew criticism from a number of other players, McIlroy amongst them.
The four-time major champion has been a long-standing and vocal critic of LIV Golf, insisting that the so-called ‘rebel alliance’ shouldn’t be allowed to straddle both tours.
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According to Reed, McIlroy is out of order.
“I feel like [Rory] making those types of comments is insulting,” he said. “Let’s be honest, I’ve [played the DP World Tour] more consistently than some of the Europeans on the PGA Tour.”
The Texan has a point. He has made 92 career starts on the DP World Tour – albeit that number is inflated somewhat by the inclusion of majors and WGCs.
Even so, he has shown a willingness to support the former European Tour that many of his compatriots have not.
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