Whilst we have seen plenty of rhetoric from the leaders of the three major tours — Jay Monahan, Keith Pelley, and Greg Norman — social media has been the scene of much frenetic and biting conversation between players.

One of the most vociferous anti-LIV golfers has been Eddie Pepperell, who has always used Twitter as his go-to outlet for tales of red wine, his dogs, and his play, which he often describes as honestly as he can, as when finishing the Spanish Open:

Thanks to @accionaopen for a cracking week here in Madrid! ? Disappointing day for me today, I was not good. Big @JonRahmpga however… ??? what a player and what a fantastic atmosphere, so thank you for playing. ??? Can’t wait to come back next year. ??

— Eddie Pepperell (@PepperellEddie) October 9, 2022

Being as forthright and honest as he is has taken Pepperell to having over 170k followers, with many viewing his constant spats with current LIV players, in particular Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter.

Pepperell’s anti-LIV stance knows few boundaries, and he recently commented on the status of LIV players, as well as changing his Twitter bio to read, “LIV golfer in the making.”

I’ll say, I actually flew home immediately after missing a cut last year in Dubai to make a friends wedding. That wouldn’t have happened had I been on LIV, or been any good. So there’s that.

— Eddie Pepperell (@PepperellEddie) September 3, 2022

And so to the latest row, occurring after golf columnist Alistair Tait asked if the sponsors on the DP World Tour events might jump to LIV before becoming “a European Tour casualty in the current war of attrition that is professional golf.”

In the column, Tait queries the quality of recent European events, noting, “Thank goodness defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick is playing at Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain. The U.S. Open champion brings star quality to a tournament that deserves far more stars.”

Westwood and Poulter took to Twitter to voice their support, with Westwood commenting, “Finger on the pulse Alistair,” and Poults claiming he was, “Bang on as normal…”

Pepperell seized his chance and asked the winner of the 2004 Andalucia Masters why he didn’t play Valderrama this year.

Poults came back:

I just wanted an answer.

— Eddie Pepperell (@PepperellEddie) October 15, 2022

Poulter then replied with, “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”

Pepperrell also asked Poulter’s Ryder Cup and LIV ‘Majesticks’ teammate why he wasn’t at Valderrama this year.

Westwood starts by re-routing the question back to the originator, and the comment is met with that famous Batman ‘Ooof!’ – “Why weren’t you playing Eddie? I know you like a fine Rioja.”

The answer is, as ever, honest.

I didn’t get in, cause I was a crock of shit last year.

— Eddie Pepperell (@PepperellEddie) October 15, 2022

Westwood notices the chance to take a swipe:

Really? Couldn’t secure an invite? I thought it was a perk of being on the players committee again? Thought you had a hotline to KP’s invite batphone!
Don’t start down the “support of the ET” road with me Ed. It’s a battle you can’t win.

— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) October 15, 2022

before Pepperrell finishes with a final left hook:

“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…)”

It’s not great, not nice to read, and certainly nowhere nearer to getting players across the tours to walk hand-in-hand down a fairway, wherever that fairway may be.

At the end of LIV Jeddah, Westwood finished tied 12th, Poulter tied 28th, five and nine shots shy of the 12-under posted by winner Brooks Koepka.

Pepperrell didn’t play this week.

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