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Ian Poulter sells out his country, opts for money in the FedEx Cup over patriotism in the Ryder Cup

Wednesday August 27, 2008 | 09:43:18 195 words, 6972 views
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Ian Poulter withdrew Monday from the Johnnie Walker Championship in Scotland, pretty much thumbing his nose at any chances for making the European Ryder Cup team.

Instead, Poulter chose to stay in the PGA Tour playoffs and its giant payoff.

“It has been an extremely difficult decision to make given my burning desire to represent Europe again in defending the Ryder Cup in the United States,” Poulter told the International Herald Tribune.

Poulter is about $105,000 short of the 10th and final spot for the Euro team, and could have made it by finishing top-5 at the Johnnie Walker.

Poulter dropped 26 spots to No. 89 in the FedEx Cup standings after missing the cut in last week’s Barclays. He’ll play in this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship, the second round of the playoffs.

Poulter told the Herald Tribune he talked to Euro captain Nick Faldo and said he hopes to be a captain’s pick.

Who’s he trying to kid? Poulter’s had two top-10 finishes this year, second at the British Open and a tie for ninth in Abu Dhabi.

Remember, this is the guy who said recently it would soon by only him and Tiger at the top.


Comments:

Comment from: Booger [Visitor] Email
Europe is a country? Are you patriotic
to North America?
Permalink 08/28/08 @ 15:49
Comment from: Tim McDonald [Member] Email
OK, good point.

I'll bet you're the kind of guy who points out every minor misstep in a Barack Obama speech.

Permalink 08/28/08 @ 19:11
Comment from: Booger [Visitor] Email
It's possible.
Permalink 08/28/08 @ 20:39
Comment from: Wendy (UK) [Visitor] Email
Whoops! Wrong decision then Poults.
Still, the battle of the handbags between Monty and Poulter has been fun.
Permalink 08/31/08 @ 04:58
Comment from: Dave [Visitor] Email
People from Europe just get sick of Americans referring to Europe as if it's a country. For example:

"I'm going on holiday in the summer."
"Where to?"
"Europe."
Permalink 09/01/08 @ 17:45
Comment from: Tim McDonald [Member] Email
That's a hell of a thing to get sick about.

You Euros sure bitch and moan about Americans a lot.

Americans say that because Europe is about the size of Maryland.




Permalink 09/01/08 @ 18:10
Comment from: Tim McDonald [Member] Email
Besides, I've heard Europeans say the same thing many times about the U.S.

"Oh, you're an American? I'm going to the U.S. next year on holiday."

It isn't something I make myself sick over.


Permalink 09/01/08 @ 18:14

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