Billy Horschel hits out at LIV Golf ‘hypocrites’ playing PGA Championship

Billy Horschel pointed out to LIV golfers that ‘your big thing was to spend more time with family and want to play less golf.’ Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

In the latest instalment of golf’s war of words Billy Horschel and Jon Rahm have made clear their belief that LIV rebels should not be competing in this week’s PGA Championship.

Members of the LIV series – including 15 who played in Boston last week – are in the field at Wentworth, as is permitted until a legal case relating to eligibility is heard. While Rahm sought to distinguish between long-term members of the European Tour – now the DP World Tour – and others, Horschel sees no difference between the rebel players. “Even though Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter have been stalwarts for the European Tour, I don’t think those guys really should be here,” said the defending champion. “Abraham Ancer, Talor Gooch, Jason Kokrak: you’ve never played this tournament, you’ve never supported the DP World Tour. Why are you here? You are here for one reason only and that’s to try to get world ranking points because you don’t have it [via LIV].