Who Is Eddie Pepperrell? Controversial European Tour Pro’s Life, Career, and More Explored

Eddie Pepperell is one of those prodigious golfers who started playing golf as early as the age of four. However, this came out as a result of his father’s influence. This English golfer has been playing golf for over a decade and, at the same time, has been very open about his opinions on the changing features of the niche.

Although Pepperell has yet to win a major title, the golfer has considerable experience on the course, which might become fruitful any day. The current 311th OWGR-ranked Pepperell has also been the 33rd on the list at one point in his career. On R2DR, he stands 154th. Let’s take a look at his personal life.

Pepperell’s personal life 

Hailing from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Eddie Pepperell is a full-fledged golfer from England who has won the nation many golf titles as an amateur. The 33-year-old Pepperell married his teenage love, Jennifer Rhodes, with whom he has been since the age of 16. Along with his wife, this DP Tour golfer also brings his dog, Gus, to all his golf events and shares stories and photos of them on his social media.

However, Eddie Pepperell is not the only golf professional in his family; his brother Joe has been with the Oxford Golf Club since 2007, and at present, he serves as the head of the golf club. Eddie Pepperell has also been on the “The Pepper Pod” podcast to discuss golf. Following this, last year he also began a new podcast show with the BBC broadcaster, Iain Carter. The golfer had also called Bryson DeChambeau “twit” after his slow performances and later apologized, causing much stir in the golf community.

But how did Eddie Pepperell approach his passion for golf from an early age? Let us look at the trajectory of his career, from his amateur days until he became a professional golfer.

Eddie Pepperell: From amateur to a professional golfer

For three consecutive years starting in 2007, Pepperell represented Great Britain and Ireland at the Jacques Léglise Trophy. While he won every single year at this annual event, he also participated in the European Boys’ Team Championship from the same year until 2009. This year saw one of the most striking performances in his career, as he stood as runner-up at the 2009 Boys Amateur Championship. The following year, he bagged the winning title of the European Amateur Team Championship.

Pepperell concluded his amateur career after he turned pro in 2011. However, this change did not instantly help him participate in either the European Tour or the Challenge Tour. His dedication was recognized, and he was invited to the Allianz Open Côtes d’Armor Bretagne in 2012. Pepperell won the title with a par on the first extra hole. After this Challenge Tour win, Pepperell also went on to win two European Tour events six years later, in 2018: the Sky Sports British Masters and the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

Pepperell’s performance in recent years 

In the 2023–24 DP World Tour season, Eddie Pepperell missed 5 out of 8 cuts. He went as high as T16 in the Ras al Khaimah Championship. Last year, he also tried his luck at the PGA Tour event, the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club, but missed the cut. But last year, he ranked in the top 3 three times while ranking T3 in the ISPS Handa World Invitational at Galgorm Castle Golf Club. In 2022, he was also the runner-up at the Hero Open, one stroke behind Sean Crocker.

Following this event, he confessed, “It was pretty flawless until the ninth, and then it felt far from flawless for a few holes.” He also added, “I haven’t been in this position for a long, long time, but by and large, I think I did a good job.”

Eddie Pepperell’s Opinion on LIV Golf

Through his social media handles and his blog, Pepperell has commented about the latest inclusion of LIV Golf and what he truly feels about it. On X, he shared the recording of the former world no. 1, Fred Couple’s, argument regarding LIV Golf’s price hike to get Jon Rahm to sign up. He shared, “Freddie is right on the money here. And again, the fact that LIV had to stump up $400 million or $500 million for Jon doesn’t show what a success story it is—quite the opposite. LIV will remain an awful product, even after signing Big Jon Rahm.”

Earlier on his blog, he revealed how he firmly believed LIV Golf needed to reduce its schedule. In the process, he also compared it with cricket’s IPL matches. He stated, “I hope professional golf ends up at a place where it really should have started a few years ago with the emergence of LIV, and that looks something more akin to cricket with the IPL. I hope we find a way for LIV to reduce its schedule so that it fits within a window or two where it has the opportunity to thrive.”

Not very fond of LIV Golf, Pepperell still speaks against its economic strategies and overall significance in the golf industry. What do you think of the European pro? Let us know in the comments below!