Ian Poulter "trying to kill all the tours in Europe" claims former Ryder Cupper
A former Ryder Cup Europe player doesn't seem to happy with LIV Golf's Ian Poulter, claiming the Englishman wants to "kill all the tours".
Here's a blast from the past. Former Ryder Cup Europe player Barry Lane wants absolutely nothing to do with LIV Golf's Ian Poulter.
Fellow LIV player Graeme McDowell has previously revealed how he has been on the receiving end of vitriol after defecting to the series.
And even Poulter, too, is attempting to drown out the noise. It appears that Lane isn't happy with Poulter. Apparently, he's "trying to kill all the tours."
He asked his followers on Twitter how he could stop seeing content from the 46-year-old, who has returned to DP World Tour action at the Czech Masters.
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How can you block someone when other followers retweet his tweets.Don’t want to see anything from Poulter.He trying to Kill all Tours in Europe.
— Barry Lane (@BazLane) August 19, 2022
Lane is now 62 years old. He won five times on the European Tour and eight times on the European Senior Tour.
He made his only appearance at the Ryder Cup at The Belfry in 1983, losing all three of his matches. The United States beat Europe by one point at PGA National.
Poulter's move to LIV Golf has divided opinion. He is one of nine players who is involved in an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, challenging his suspension from the established American circuit.
Throughout the whole LIV Golf affair, Poulter has insisted that he believes he has "done nothing wrong", asserting his right as an independent contractor to play wherever he wants.
Poulter returned to DP World Tour action at the Czech Masters this week. It was his first appearance on the circuit after he took legal action to force his way into The Genesis Scottish Open at Renaissance Club before the landmark 150th Open. He later missed the cut.
Justin Harding, Adrian Otageui and Branden Grace were also involved in that action.
Pat Perez and Carlos Ortiz have dropped out of the lawsuit. Both players have this week explained their reasons for opting out of the litigation.
Poulter and the other LIV players were also dealt a blow earlier in the week when a federal judge confirmed that a trial date has been set for the antitrust case to be heard in January 2024, some five months later than what was hoped.
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