Billy Horschel and Ian Poulter were caught on camera having what looked like a falling out ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
The American has been pretty forthright with his views on LIV Golfers, and reiterated before starting the defence of his title that he doesn’t believe those that have joined the Saudi-backed series should be involved. Whether that was the cause of Wednesday’s supposed fallout, or West Ham fan Horschel and Arsenal supporter Poulter were talking football, we don’t know. But in the video, tweeted by @GeorgeCooperNCG, it did look like it got a little heated on the Wentworth practice area.
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I wonder what Billy Horschel and Ian Poulter are talking about here 👀🥊 pic.twitter.com/kFThmGCKsRSeptember 7, 2022
Talking before the day before the video was shot, Horschel said he gets along well with Poulter, though he named the 46-year-old when giving his opinion that LIV players should not be at Wentworth. On Tuesday he said: “It’s tough because I talked with Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood yesterday, Bernd Wiesberger, guys that I get along with very well. As I always said, I don’t fault them for making that decision. But you made a decision that is going to weaken both tours. Even though Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter have been stalwarts for the European Tour, I don’t think those guys really should be here.”
Horschel, who started the defence of his BMW PGA Championship on Thursday with a 4-under par 68, revealed that he does enjoy sharing banter with Poulter, and intended for that to continue. “I get along with Ian and Lee Westwood very well,” said Horschel, who was revealed as one of US captain Davis Love III’s captain’s picks for the upcoming President’s Cup yesterday.
“I have no problem with a little banter back and forth, and we can give it and take it and no one takes it personal. There are some players on that side that do take it personal and you can’t have that banter.
“I’m going to talk to Bernd Wiesberger, I’m going to talk to Ian Poulter, I’m going to talk to Lee Westwood; and I’m…
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