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Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter involved in ugly Twitter spat with DP World Tour pro

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4 years ago

Oct 17, 2022

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.

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

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1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”