LIV Golf star unleashes astonishing attack on ‘talentless fool’ Brandel Chamblee over his shock PGA Tour-PIF U-turn… and claims ‘p*ssy’ analyst is ‘disliked by most people in golf world’
LIV Golf’s Anthony Kim has launched a blistering attack on top golf analyst Brandel Chamblee, calling him a ‘p*ssy’ and a ‘talentless fool’ after his LIV Golf U-turn.
Former pro-TV star Chamblee is one of LIV Golf’s most outspoken critics and regularly uses his platform to talk about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and the country’s sportswashing efforts.
However, in the past 24 hours, Chamblee has shocked the world with a complete reversal, telling The Golf Channel that he believes now is the time for the PGA Tour to make a deal with PIF and complete a long-awaited merger.
In the wake of his TV comments, Kim, one of LIV’s newest players, went on a bizarre rant on social media, taking aim at Chamblee.
“Ramble Chamblee,” he began, before tagging the analyst. ‘It’s one of those ap*ssy 4 that beats on your chest and basically says: never back down and pull back hypocritically.
Anthony Kim has launched a social media attack on former golf pro Brandel Chamblee
Chamblee this week reversed his LIV view, saying the PGA Tour needs to make a deal
Kim took to social media to call Chamblee a ‘p*ssy’ and a ‘talentless fool’ in a blistering post
‘It is common knowledge that most people in the golf world hate this talentless fool. You’re still going to cover golf as [LIV Golf] is involved?’, before adding a clown emoji and a laughing emoji.
Chamblee does not yet want to respond to Kim’s message.
Chamblee said earlier this week on The Golf Channel about golf’s civil war: “The PGA Tour is in trouble whether you like it or not, but you want to compete with someone who isn’t going away (LIV), who can? you spend more (PIF)?’
He then added: ‘Every move they make that makes their Tour better cancels your Tour and causes more division within the Tour.
“So the time is now right for Rory’s point about making a deal. I wouldn’t have said that a year ago… but it’s the better end of the bargain.’
Kim has struggled since returning to professional golf and is yet to finish in the top 50
Chamblee is best known for his work at The Golf Channel and was recently named one of NBC’s top analysts for the upcoming U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
Kim, meanwhile, recently ended his 12-year hiatus from professional golf to join LIV, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the American.
So far, he has failed to finish in the top 50 after five starts on the 54-player tour. He will play in Houston on June 7.
Meanwhile, it was revealed earlier this week that Rory McIlroy will play a role in the ongoing negotiations with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, despite not returning to the PGA Tour Policy Board.
The Northern Irishman had sought to return to the policy board and replace the outgoing Webb Simpson after he resigned in November amid frustrations with the role.
Greg Norman was one of the most polarizing figures in golf after leading LIV’s breakout
However, his return was halted by his colleagues at the world number 2, stating that ‘old wounds had been reopened’.
But while the door is firmly closed on McIlroy’s return to the board, the 35-year-old will play a role in ongoing talks with LIV Golf’s Saudi backers over a potential billion-dollar investment in PGA Tour Enterprises, which operates the transaction commission.
The PGA Tour announced Thursday that former CEO of Valero Energy Corp. Joseph W. Gorder has been unanimously selected by the PGA Tour Enterprises board of directors as its inaugural chairman.
As part of his role, Gorder will also serve on the transactions subcommittee, which the Tour has confirmed includes liaison director Joe Ogilvie, Fenway Sports Group founder and principal owner John W. Henry, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and golfers Adam Scott , Tiger Woods and McIlroy.
Tiger Woods is said to be one of the player directors who voted against the return of Rory McIlroy
“I’ve already had calls with that group,” McIlroy said of the subcommittee after his opening round of 67 at the Wells Fargo Championship.
“I actually spent an hour and a half Zooming with those guys on Sunday, we went through a 150-page document about the future product model and all that.
‘Yes, I am not on the board, but I am involved in that transaction committee in one way or another. I don’t have a voice, so I don’t have, you know, I guess I don’t have a meaningful say in what happens in the future.
“But at least I can, I feel like I can be helpful on that committee, and that was kind of a compromise, because I don’t think I’m going to get a seat on the board.”