Lee Westwood got involved in a row with a former footballer who likened his move to LIV Golf to match fixing.
Gordon Armstrong, who spent most of his career with Sunderland, compared the 49-year-old’s switch to the Saudi-backed league to footballers who deliberately lose matches for money.
Although he hastily deleted his tweet, Westwood was quick to pick up on it.
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“You’ve likened playing for another league to someone who commits a criminal offence of throwing football matches?” he replied.
“What an amazing grasp of reality! I’m sure your employers will be thrilled to hear this logic.”
Armstrong, who describes himself as a “huge golf fan”, hit back, claiming Westwood had “spoilt his reputation”.
You’ve likened playing for another league to someone who commits a criminal offence of throwing football matches? What an amazing grasp of reality! I’m sure your employers will be thrilled to hear this logic. 🤦🏽♂️ https://t.co/c7cQnWBLKH
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) September 13, 2022
“You took loads more money when you really don’t need it, which I never said was criminal, like Jon Rahm said you guys could never spend all your money, what I said was it has completely spoilt your…
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