Former golf host slams Brandel Chamblee, gets shut down by Ian Poulter
Peter Kessler goes after Brandel Chamblee following his latest social media posts on Twitter.
Former Golf Channel host Peter Kessler has gone after the network’s current golf analyst Brandel Chamblee, as well as European Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter, for their latest social media posts on Twitter.
Chamblee posted on Twitter a breakdown of the correlation between driving distance and driving accuracy in relation to stroke average on the PGA Tour from 1980 through to 2017 - a fair comment and interesting stat you would think. PGA Tour pro Zac Blair then got involved, shortly before Kessler launched his attack on Chamblee.
Correlation of distance to scoring average on the @PGATOUR
1980-13%
1990-14%
2000-31%
2017-44%
Correlation of accuracy to scoring average on the @PGATOUR
1980-53%
1990-48%
2000-35%
2017-12%
The most challenging aspect of golf is eroding, and that erosion needs to stop.— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) November 3, 2018
I want par 5s to be par 5s ... would love to see people hit long irons into par 4s
— Zac Blair (@z_blair) November 4, 2018
You have totally lost your way. It’s embarrassing. You have a platform and you’re but a highly paid shill with no integrity. You’re in violation of the human decency code. You’re undermining the people who care about the game. And you’re acting like an ass. I’m stunned.Stop.
— Peter Kessler (@peterkessler) November 4, 2018
Boy, you are exposing your stupidity. Stick with the heel thing since you’re a heel now. Leave the game to smarter, wiser people, which in your case is everyone. You are now a destructive, bad influence. Just go away. I’m nauseated.
— Peter Kessler (@peterkessler) November 4, 2018
Chamblee has not responded to Kessler's comments.
Kessler then got bored of Chamblee and decided to take dead aim at Ian Poulter, who had just posted a picture of him in a Ferrari simulator. As expected, the Englishman quickly shut him down...
Incredible analogy from someone who is so intelligent and who once employable by the best.. Why so bitter in your old age ? Is this what I have to look forward to when I become irrelevant. https://t.co/Ts1vTgoZnV
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) November 4, 2018
Back in 2002, Kessler contended “he got too big for the Golf Channel’s comfort level,” which led to his departure.
“Senior management resented my work,” he said. “They resented the press I received. They told me my status caused tension [with the other personalities].”
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