Tiger Woods may not yet have spoken to Sergio Garcia but the Spaniard revealed he left a note of apology in Woods’ locker.

As we reported yesterday, Garcia walked up to Woods on Monday on the Merion practice range to shake hands and while the two were expected to meet later in the day, the meeting did not eventuate.

A light shines through one of Merion’s wicker basket flagsticks as Tiger Woods declares everyone now focus on the US Open.

Woods said in his news conference on Tuesday there was no direct apology from Garcia.

“We have not had time for that,” said Woods.

“We did not discuss anything. He came up and said hi and that was it. It’s already done. It’s time for the US Open.”

Garcia added: “We saw each other on the range. I felt it was not the appropriate place, out of respect to him and the other players to do it there, so I was hoping to meet him after the round but he was gone. This morning I was here early and I did not see him around.

“I did leave him a hand-written note and hopefully he can take a look at it. It’s a big week and I understand that it’s difficult to meet up. Hopefully we will be able to but if not, at least he can read the note and be happy with that.

“If he wants to show you [the media] the note he can, I don’t have any problem with that. But I am not going to be the one showing.”

Woods previously said at the time the remark was ‘hurtful’ and and “clearly inappropriate”, prompting an apology from Garcia, who insisted it had had no racist intent.

The pair had been duelling since the Players Championship last month, with Garcia incensed when distracted by crowd noise he felt had been generated by playing partner Woods.

There were concerns that the issue would overshadow this week’s second major of the year, the first event in which they have both competed since Garcia’s remarks.

However local fans have seemed to accept the matter is over and are hoping to witness some great golf, weather permitting.