Ian Poulter has slammed the PGA Tour star for his failed bid to join LIV Golf.
Ian Poulter has slammed the PGA Tour star for his failed bid to join LIV Golf.
LIV golf rebel Ian Poulter remains an outspoken supporter of the breakaway league after becoming one of the first high-profile golfers to quit the PGA Tour last year.
Ian Poulter says Billy Horschel tried unsuccessfully to join LIV Golf after being pulled over by the American for speeding. Poulter, 47, made the announcement after outrage over a study he shared on social media about the longest golf ball on the market. After testing a sample of 46 golf balls spinning at 115 mph, the robot found a difference of 60 feet between the longest and shortest. The distance was 348 to 343 yards on the top 10 and just 5 yards on the top 10. But Poulter found the results amusing and expressed his feelings on social media after comparing them to his own experience. “This is a lot of fun,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, in response to a photo showing the findings. My spin is 115 mph and my drives are 290-295 yards. “So if you don’t establish that distance before you land on the runway or on Mount Everest, it’s all wrong. All the given numbers must be given, as well as the launch conditions.”
The report shared by MyGolfSpy on its website explains the environmental conditions. When testing took place in mid-July, the average temperature in Scottsdale, Arizona was about 40°C and wind speeds were about 5 to 10 mph.
However, Horschel disagreed with Poulter’s pace. “So you’re one of those people who exaggerates the speed of the club.” American H replied.
He then included two screenshots from the PGA Tour website showing Poulter’s average club speed for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. The attached image shows that the former Fifth World reached an average speed of 110 during that time.
“Merry Christmas, Pults,” Horschel concluded his message. In response, Poulter admitted that the first disc had some embellishments. “Well, Billy, I’m usually good with numbers.” He responded by admitting a 5 mph difference between his claims and the data. “So I’m wrong about the difference of about $9 million an hour that you asked him to join LIV. What are the numbers between friends?” A quick calculation shows that Poulter Horschel demanded a fee of $45 million to join his friend. . in the management group
