Keith Pelley fires back after DP World Tour receives letter from LIV players threatening legal action

Keith Pelley has hit back at the legal threat to the DP World Tour by those players fined and banned for jumping ship to the LIV Golf series. According to the Telegraph, 16 players — including Ryder Cup stalwarts Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter — signed a letter addressed to Pelley saying that if their fines and suspensions were not lifted by 5pm on Friday they would instruct their legal teams. Ad/> Pelley has responded in strong terms, saying the letter contained “so many inaccuracies that it cannot remain unchallenged." /> GolfCan LIV players take part in Ryder Cup? Why not says WestwoodYESTERDAY AT 09:22 In a statement, DP World Tour chief executive Pelley said: «Before joining LIV Golf, players knew there would be consequences if they chose money over competition.

»Many of them at the time understood and accepted that. Indeed, as one player named in the letter said in a media interview earlier this year; 'If they ban me, they ban me.' It is not credible that some are now surprised with the actions we have taken. «The letter claims that these players 'care deeply' for the DP World Tour.

An analysis of the past participation statistics on our Tour in recent years of several of the leading players named, suggests otherwise. »One player in particular named in the note has only played six Rolex Series events in the past five years. Another one, only four.