Patrick Reed has reportedly thrown a tee at Rory McIlroy in Dubai. The Northern Irishman was snubbed by the American on the practice range. Reed is one of golf’s leading ‘rebels’ who abandoned the PGA Tour last year in favour of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series. Tensions are set to continue into 2023 as flashpoints occur while LIV players compete in DP World Tour events to earn official world ranking points that aren’t currently available. An arbitration case is currently ongoing to decide whether the Tour has the right to suspend the rebels. The incident comes on the heels of tension during last year’s golfing calendar, when Reed hit out at McIlory – who had spoken strongly against the rebels and their participation in Tour events. Reed responded in an interview with Billy Horschel, who had backed the Brit’s comments. The pair are both competing in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, which starts later this week, at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, where both players are competing in a World Tour event. The tournament will be the first of three in the Middle East this year, with the other two to be held in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The winner of the tournament will go on to play in the Masters in May and the US Open in June. The other two tournaments are the Masters and the Ryder Cup in July and the British Open in August. The final tournament of the year is the Masters, which will be held at Gleneagles in Scotland.