Poulter scorns ‘LIV basher’ Pepperell in latest Twitter spat

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Oct 16, 2022

It's all been kicking off between LIV's rebels and DP World Tour defender Eddie Pepperell once again

Another day, another Twitter spat involving LIV’s lively defectors and an ardent defender of the DP World Tour. And this time things have got tetchy between Ian Poulter and Eddie Pepperell after the latter was scorned for ‘bashing LIV’ by the Ryder Cup hero.

After Poulter replied to an article published by Alistair Tait – where the golf journalist discussed the lack of big names at the Andalucia Masters on the DP World Tour – Pepperell then couldn’t resist weighing in during his latest attempt to condemn LIV golfers…

How many tweets do you have to clock up bashing players who play on LIV before @DPWorldTour give you another invite. You must be close. Are you after the ambassadorial program as well ???
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) October 15, 2022

Referencing the Englishman’s own dismissal of the tournament in favour of playing at LIV Golf Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, things then took their usual bitter turn as Poulter took aim at Pepperell over his frequent criticism of the breakaway league…

Oh Eddie,
I’m playing at the same venue the European Tour had an event for 3 years… i can’t play both at once.
Valderrama is one of the best courses in Europe. I’d love to play there again one day. That was a big win in 2004 I remember picking up €625k.
Now answer my Questions
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) October 15, 2022

And the beef wasn’t done there. After a series of touchy replies, Lee Westwood then decided to get in on the action, belittling Pepperell over his own non-appearance at the Andalucia Masters. Here’s how things played out…

I didn’t get in, cause I was a crock of shit last year.
— Eddie Pepperell (@PepperellEddie) October 15, 2022

That’s not a battle I’m after.. I was simply asking why you weren’t play Valderrama after praising Alistair’s article.

I think I know the answer.. but I could be wrong. (What I think I know, has nothing to do with your want to support the ET, more you ability to…)
— Eddie Pepperell (@PepperellEddie) October 15, 2022

We’ll let you decide who came out on top of this one.

George Cooper

A golf fanatic his entire life, George Cooper is NCG's man for all goings-on at the top level of the game, whether it's the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA or LIV Golf. He also looks after NCG's Twitter and Facebook accounts. George is a member of Woburn, but is not friends with Ian Poulter.