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Ian PoulterIan James Poulter (born 10 January 1976) is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world’s top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is the touring professional for Woburn Golf and Country Club which is situated in Buckinghamshire.

Biography

Ian Poulter bugattiBorn in Hitchin, Poulter took up the game aged 4 when his single-handicap father, Terry, gave him a cut-down 3-wood. His older brother Danny is also a professional golfer.[1]

Career

Ian Poulter with cap

Ian Poulter with cap

Unable to get a place as a pro at a private club, Poulter became the assistant pro and golf shop manager at the Chesfield Downs Golf Club.[2] There he was forced by his boss to pay a full green fee every time he wanted to play in a competition. His handicap hence stayed at four, because he didn’t play in competitions.[2]

Ian Poulter with pink sweater

Ian Poulter with pink sweater

Poulter turned professional in 1996 aged 19, gaining his first win at the 1999 Open de Côte d’Ivoire on the European Tour’s second tier Challenge Tour; he won promotion to the European Tour itself via the qualifying school later that year. In his first season, he claimed the Italian Open title and was the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for 2000. Further wins followed in each of the next four seasons, most prestigiously the season ending “tour championship” the Volvo Masters in 2004. He was in the top ten on the Order of Merit in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009.

Ian Poulter with raincoat

Ian Poulter with raincoat

After narrowly missing a place in the 2002 European Ryder Cup team, Poulter was a member of the victorious squad in 2004, where he officially scored the winning points for his team. This entitled him to take up membership of the PGA Tour in 2005, and he divided his time between the two tours since then. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

ian poulter with cap and miniAt the 2008 Masters Tournament, Poulter made a hole-in-one at the 16th hole at Augusta National in the first round. At the 2008 Open Championship, Poulter had the clubhouse lead on the last round before being beaten by defending champion Pádraig Harrington. In the 2008 Ryder Cup, Poulter was the highest points scorer on either side as he scored 4 of Europe’s 11.5 points. Europe lost the Ryder Cup 16.5-11.5.

In the 2009 version of The Players Championship, Poulter finished in sole possession of second place at eight under-par, four shots behind the winner, Henrik Stenson. In November 2009, Poulter won the Barclays Singapore Open at the Sentosa Club.[3]

Clothing

Ian Poulter with cap and pink

Ian Poulter with cap and pink

Poulter is well known for his often radical dress sense, inspired by his mother who managed the Letchworth branch of UK women’s fashion chain Dorothy Perkins.[2] His most famous pieces include trousers featuring the famous Claret Jug, worn at both the 2005 and 2006 Open Championships. Commentating for the BBC, Seve Ballesteros jibed that this was “the closest [Poulter] would ever get to it”. He will also often match his sunglasses to his shirt and hat colour, in addition to wearing brightly coloured and patterned trousers.

Poulter is well known for being an avid fan of the London-based football club Arsenal FC. He has on several occasions appeared with the team’s crest on his shoes, and he even controversially wore the team’s shirt during an event (immediately after the event the rule was changed to stop future players wearing football jerseys).

In addition to his golfing career, Poulter launched Ian Poulter Design (IJP) in the summer of 2007.

Controversy

At the Mercedes-Benz Championship in September 2007, Poulter smashed a tee marker in a show of frustration and was fined. Also, in 2006 Poulter paid a £5,000 fine after verbally abusing a marshal at the Irish Open.

In the March issue of Golf World (UK) Poulter was quoted saying “Don’t get me wrong, I really respect every professional golfer, but I know I haven’t played to my full potential and when that happens, it will be just me and Tiger.”[4]

Personal life

Poulter is married to Katie; the couple have three children, and live in Orlando, Florida.[5] The couple also have a home in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.[6]

Poulter is an avid car collector, and along with his 2008 purchase of a Ford GT,[7] he has a Bentley Continental GT, and has owned a Ferrari, Nissan Skyline and an Aston Martin DB9

European Tour wins (8)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
Victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 29 Oct 2000 Italian Open -21 (66-67-65-69=267) 1 stroke Scotland Gordon Brand, Jnr
2 15 Apr 2001 Moroccan Open -15 (71-67-69-70=277) 2 strokes England David Lynn
3 3 Nov 2002 Italian Open -19 (61-67-69=197) 2 strokes Scotland Paul Lawrie
4 1 Jun 2003 Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open -18 (65-67-68-70=270) 3 strokes South Africa Darren Fichardt, England Jonathan Lomas,
Australia Jarrod Moseley
5 10 Aug 2003 Nordic Open -22 (68-67-65-66=266) 1 stroke Scotland Colin Montgomerie
6 31 Oct 2004 Volvo Masters Andalucia -7 (71-67-69-70=277) Playoff Spain Sergio García
7 17 Sep 2006 XXXII Banco Madrid Valle Romano
Open de Madrid Golf Masters		 -22 (67-66-64-69=266) 5 strokes Spain Ignacio Garrido
8 1 Nov 2009 Barclays Singapore Open -10 (66-64-72-72=274) 1 stroke People's Republic of China Liang Wen-chong

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