MEDINAH, Ill. — Europe’s Ryder Cup hopes were on life support. Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson had just put the finishing touches on a 5&4 romp to extend the U.S. lead to 9-4, and with the exception of Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald, who held a 2-up lead over Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker, there wasn’t […]
Video: Ian Poulter captures second PGA Tour title at HSBC Champions
November 6, 2012 by
At 36, Ian Poulter’s past the point in his career where he could be considered an up and coming player. With a flashy wardrobe, three consecutive Ryder Cup appearances and a couple marquee wins under his belt, Poulter has shown flashes of brillance on the course over the last couple of years — including his […]
Ian Poulter: Hate him all you want, you can’t deny the guy has game
November 4, 2012 by
Look, let’s be honest: We all want to hate Ian Poulter. The attitude, the sneer, the frosted tips — if he were American, he’d be a Duke point guard. But here’s the thing: When it comes to the Ryder Cup, Poulter is really, really good. Like, tip-your-cap-’cause-he-just-waxed-you good. Poulter went 4-0 in his matches, and […]
Video: Trick shot artist Geoff Swain teaches Ian Poulter a couple things
October 27, 2012 by
Ian Poulter doesn’t have to worry about quitting his day job anytime soon, but if he ever tires of doing over-the-top celebrations and sinking clutch putts, he has something to fall back on: trick shots. Trick shot artist Geoff Swain got together with Poults before the Ryder Cup — I wonder if Jose Maria Olazabal […]
Europe finalizes its Ryder Cup team with addition of Poulter, Colsaerts
August 29, 2012 by
Ryder Cup Captain Jose Maria Olazabal has added the final two pieces of his European puzzle. Ian Poulter will join the squad, as will Nicolas Colsaerts. This marks Poulter’s fourth Ryder Cup selection and Colsaerts’ first. Poulter’s strong play at the PGA Championship helped tilt the balance in his favor, and Colsaerts played his way […]
