Things got chippy between Cameron Smith, Patrick Reed
MELBOURNE, Australia – On the eve of the Presidents Cup, Cameron Smith was gotten some information about the condition of his association with Patrick Reed after Smith didn't beat around the bush in calling Reed "a cheat" for his principles infraction at the Hero World Challenge a week ago.
"I think there is a tad of pressure there. I've taken a gander at Patrick a few times yet he hasn't thought back," Smith said. "I think our fellowship, I surmise, isn't exactly there any longer."
Things got a piece chippy between the two on Friday when Smith, who passed on the main session of the Presidents Cup, was supporting colleagues Hideki Matsuyama and C.T. Dish in their four-ball coordinate against Reed and Webb Simpson.
After Reed canned a birdie putt at the fifth green, he strolled off the green and brushed shoulders with Smith. One observer portrayed it as an "affection tap" to Golf Digest Australia's Brad Clifton. At the point when asked after Saturday's round whether it was done energetically or with a touch of venom, Smith stated, "I'm not so much sure what it was going to be straightforward. That is to say, I haven't said anything incorrectly."
At the Australian Open a week ago in Sydney, Smith said he didn't have compassion toward any individual who swindles.
"In the event that you commit an error once, perhaps you can see, however to give like somewhat of a bulls–t reaction like the camera point, I mean, that is lovely up there," Smith told correspondents. "I know Pat truly great and he's constantly been decent to me, so I would prefer not to say anything awful regarding him. In any case, for anybody that is swindling the principles, I'm not up for that."
Smith avoided adding any more fuel to fire in the war of words.
"I simply would prefer not to truly discuss it any longer. I believe in the end. I've said my bit. He's said his bit. Allows simply continue ahead with our activity and attempt and play the Presidents Cup."
Little example size, however almost every Australian this correspondent has conversed with is trusting that Captains Els and Woods let them settle their disparities in a Sunday singles coordinate.