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There has been more controversy surrounding Patrick Reed, as new footage appears to show that he was wrong in claiming that he could spot his ball in a palm tree.
In a bizarre incident at the 17th hole on Sunday, Reed, using binoculars and assisted by the tournament referee, claimed he could spot his ball in the tree.
This enabled Rory McIlroy's rival to take a penalty drop adjacent to the tree, rather than the more costly option of returning 275 yards to the tee - as would have been the case if he could not make a definitive identification.
New footage from NBC Golf though proved that he couldn't see the ball in the tree, as it actually appeared to hit a different one to the one he claimed it was stuck in.
Patrick Reed (right) was involved in a controversial rules decision at the Dubai Desert Classic
Reed (behind the tree) used binoculars to claim that he could spot his ball in a palm tree
Footage from NBC though proves that he couldn't see the ball in the tree as it didn't go in it - though the American got a penalty drop adjacent to the tree instead of returning to the tee
McIlroy had a four shot lead over Reed going into the final day though the pair are now neck and neck going into the final stages. Though the American would have still been behind his rival if he had been sent back to the tee.
The 2018 Masters champion, went on to escape the hole with a bogey, prior finishing to finishing 11 under and four back of McIlroy at the end of Sunday.
Some social media users had pointed to television footage which made them believe that the ball entered a different tree to the one where he claimed he could see his Titleist ProvV1.
