Excerpts from long-time golf reporter Alan Shipnucks’ newest guide “LIV and Let Die” exploded on social media as Hearth Pit Collective revealed the unique.
It triggered fairly the excitement and even obtained seen by gamers like Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka. They took it upon themselves to reveal their distaste for the guide and Shipnuck personally.
“I’d like to talk on behalf of plenty of Tour gamers and say we’re sick of @AlanShipnuck doing what he does,” Thomas wrote on X, previously Twitter. “Convey positivity and good tales to assist develop the sport of golf, not attempt to generate income bashing guys, incomes zero belief, with plenty of incorrect data. Ridiculous.”
I’d like to talk on behalf of plenty of Tour gamers and say we’re sick of @AlanShipnuck doing what he does. Convey positivity and good tales to assist develop the sport of golf, not attempt to generate income bashing guys, incomes zero belief, with plenty of incorrect data. Ridiculous
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) October 5, 2023
Thomas replied to Kyle Porter, a CBS reporter who posted an excerpt from the guide concerning Rory McIlroy. The quote from an nameless supply was not in favor of the Northern Irishman.
In keeping with Shipnuck, a former Ryder Cup teammate of McIlroy’s was quoted saying: “F**okay Rory. I’m so sick of listening to how he’s some form of hero who’s saving golf. He’s purchased and paid for like everyone else, it’s simply that his cash is coming from the opposite aspect… That he’s being held up as some form of savior on Twitter and by all of the fanboys with their shitty podcasts tells you ways little folks actually perceive what’s happening.”
It triggered sufficient of a response for not solely Thomas however Koepka to reply as nicely. He quote-tweeted Thomas’ tweet in assist of his sentiment.
“And LIV gamers…,” Koepka wrote.
Koepka was one of many many gamers that had been featured within the excerpt. Koepka’s mom commented on it, claiming that Shipnuck was mendacity about them crying collectively after Koepka signed for $130 million to hitch LIV Golf.
There are plenty of nameless sources within the excerpt from Shipnuck’s guide, which makes it simpler for folks to assert it as false. Hopefully with time reality will naked out.
The guide will probably be accessible to the general public on Oct. 17 on all platforms, detailing the final two years and the battle surrounding skilled golf.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in Via. You’ll be able to observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports for extra golf protection. Be sure you try @_PlayingThrough too.
