Ian Poulter
| PLAYER INFORMATION |
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| Age: 36 |
| Hometown: Milton Keynes, England; Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Birthplace: Hitchin, England |
| Birthdate: January 10, 1976 |
| Family: Wife: Katie (m. 2007); Children: Aimee-Leigh (2002), Luke (2004), Lilly Mai (2009), Joshua (2012) |
| Turned Professional: 1994 |
| RYDER CUP EXPERIENCE |
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| Years Played: 2004 (winners), 2008, 2010 (winners) |
| Total Matches: 11 |
| Career Ryder Cup Record (W-L-H): 8-3-0 |
| Singles (W-L-H): 3-0-0 |
| Foursomes (W-L-H): 2-1-0 |
| Fourballs (W-L-H): 3-2-0 |
| Total Points Won: 8 |
| Total Points Won Point %: 72.7 |
| RYDER CUP RESULTS |
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| 2004: Oakland Hills |
| Europe 18 1/2, USA 9 1/2 |
| Day 2 Fourballs: Poulter/Clarke lost to Woods/Riley (4 & 3) |
| Singles: Poulter beat Riley (3 & 2) |
| 2008: Valhalla GC |
| USA 16 1/2, Europe 11 1/2 |
| Day 1 Foursomes: Poulter/Rose lost to Cink/Campbell (1 hole) |
| Day 1 Fourballs: Poulter/Rose beat Stricker/Curtis (4 & 2) |
| Day 2 Foursomes: Poulter/Rose beat Cink/Campbell (4 & 3) |
| Day 2 Fourballs: Poulter/McDowell beat Perry/Furyk (1 hole) |
| Singles: Poulter beat Stricker (3 & 2) |
| 2010: The Celtic Manor Resort |
| Europe 14 1/2, USA 13 1/2 |
| Session 1: Fourballs: Poulter/Fisher lost to Stricker/Woods (2 holes) |
| Session 2: Foursomes: Poulter/Donald beat Watson/Overton (2 & 1) |
| Session 3: Foursomes: Poulter/Kaymer beat Mickelson/Fowler (2 & 1) |
| Singles: Poulter beat Kuchar (5 & 4) |
| PLAYER NOTES |
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* Preparing for his fourth Ryder Cup appearance – 2004 (winners), 2008, 2010 (winners) * Has a formidable record having won eight points from 11 matches * Never lost a singles match * Been Europe’s top scorer the last two Ryder Cups, winning three points from four at The Celtic Manor Resort, two years after winning four from five at Valhalla * Proven his match play credentials time and again, having backed up a maiden WGC title at the Accenture Match Play Championship in 2010 with a Volvo World Match Play Championship title the following season * Has been as high as fourth on the Official World Golf Ranking in 2010 * Won the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 2000 |
| CAREER VICTORIES |
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European Tour International Schedule Victories: Total 11 2000 Italian Open 2001 Moroccan Open 2002 Italian Open Telecom Italia 2003 Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open, Nordic Open 2004 Volvo Masters Andalucia (play-off) 2006 XXXII Banco de Madrid Valle de Romano Open de Madrid Golf Masters 2009 Barclays Singapore Open 2010 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship, UBS Hong Kong Open 2011 Volvo World Match Play Championship |
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European Challenge Tour Victories: Total 1 1999 Open de Côte d’Ivoire |
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Other Tournament Victories: Total 3 2007 Dunlop Phoenix (JPN) 2010 Shark Shootout (with Dustin Johnson) (USA) 2011 JBWere Masters (AUS) |
| OTHER PROFESSIONAL MATCH PLAY PERFORMANCES |
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| WGC-Accenture Match Play: Best finish: Winner - 2010 |
| Volvo World Match Play Championship: Best finish: Winner - 2011 |
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Vivendi Seve Trophy Record Record: Played 15, Won 8, Lost 4, Halved 3, Points 9½ |