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Lee Westwood is out of the DP World Tour

DP World Tour is a feeder for PGA Tour, claims Westwood

Lee Westwood has accused the DP World Tour of being "fully in bed" with the PGA Tour after announcing his resignation from the European circuit.

Golf • 04 May 23

McIlroy is not keen on LIV players, like Poulter, featuring in the European Ryder Cup team

Poulter ponders Ryder Cup snub even if he qualifies

Ian Poulter has suggested he would consider not competing in the Ryder Cup if he qualifies for September's contest in Rome.

Golf • 17 Jan 23

Poulter airs Ryder pride in response to McIlroy remarks

Ian Poulter insists his commitment to the Ryder Cup cannot be questioned after Rory McIlroy claimed he felt betrayed by team-mates who have defected to LIV Golf.

Golf • 27 Oct 22

Mickelson and Poulter withdraw from PGA Tour lawsuit

LIV golfers Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are among four further players to drop their names from a lawsuit filed against the PGA Tour.

Golf • 27 Sep 22

Phil Mickelson has been at the heart of the breakaway LIV golf series

'Let it go dude', Mickelson plays down LIV controversy

Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter, two of the biggest names to join the rebel LIV Golf Invitational Series, played down suggestions they had received a hostile reception during the first round of the Open.

Golf • 14 Jul 22

Ian Poulter will line up at the Genesis Scottish Open

Poulter gets ban reprieve to play in Scottish Open

Three players have been added to the field for this week's Genesis Scottish Open after their suspensions for playing in the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series event were temporarily stayed on appeal.

Golf • 05 Jul 22

Poulter to appeal PGA Tour suspension

Ian Poulter said he will appeal his suspension from the PGA Tour for playing in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Golf • 10 Jun 22

'I'm going to play this week, I'm playing next week and then we will see'

Poulter: LIV golf series is a 'big attraction'

Ian Poulter admits the first LIV Golf Invitational Series event retains "lots of pluses", despite being denied permission to play by the PGA Tour.

Golf • 19 May 22

Shane Lowry (L) and Ian Poulter of England on the second tee

Lowry and Poulter in Top 10 at Zurich Classic

Shane Lowry and Ian Poulter are in a tie for ninth place after the third day of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Golf • 23 Apr 22

Rory McIlroy endured a tough second round.

'I've never been so glad to get off a golf course'

Rory McIlroy neatly summed up the feelings of the windswept field after battling to make the halfway cut in the Abu Dhabi Championship.

Golf • 21 Jan 22

Shane Lowry (R) embraces Bo Martin and Harry Diamond

Lowry: Harrington 'doesn't deserve' to suffer this loss

Shane Lowry was deeply disappointed after Europe's heavy Ryder Cup defeat to the USA, but the Offaly man admitted he'd been bitten by the bug of an intoxicating tournament that stirred huge emotions over the weekend.

Golf • 27 Sep 21

Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter take on Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele

McIlroy partners Poulter in foursomes, Lowry left out

Rory McIlroy will team up with Ian Poulter in Friday's Ryder Cup foursomes, but Shane Lowry has been left out of the opening session.

Golf • 24 Sep 21

(L to R): Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Paul Casey

European 'cheeseheads' go on charm offensive

Europe's players launched a charm offensive ahead of the 43rd Ryder Cup as they adopted the team colours of the Green Bay Packers and threw 'cheesehead' souvenirs into the crowd.

Golf • 23 Sep 21

Ian Poulter is unbeaten in Ryder Cup singles matches

Poulter: USA rookies in for nerve-wracking experience

Ian Poulter has warned America's rookies that nothing will prepare them for the intensity of the Ryder Cup.

Golf • 19 Sep 21

Padraig Harrington praised Shane Lowry's consistency after naming him as one of his three wildcards

Harrington admits picking wildcards was tough task

European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington admitted it was "incredibly difficult" to leave Justin Rose out of his side after selecting Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Shane Lowry as his three wildcards.

Golf • 12 Sep 21

Padraig Harrington has selected his Ryder Cup team

Padraig's picks: Europe's Ryder Cup hopefuls

Here are the 12 players in captain Padraig Harrington's side for the Ryder Cup from 24-26 September.

Golf • 12 Sep 21

The 2019 Open champion will have to see what the captain says

Harrington selects Lowry as Ryder Cup wildcard

Shane Lowry has been chosen as one of Europe's Ryder Cup wildcards by Padraig Harrington after missing out on automatic qualification at the BMW PGA championship.

Golf • 12 Sep 21

Spieth finished strongly to maintain his advantage

Spieth still holds narrow lead at the Charles Schwab

Jordan Spieth finished a second successive day with a one-stroke lead over compatriot Jason Kokrak at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.

Golf • 30 May 21

Rory McIlroy came up against an in-form Ian Poulter

McIlroy and Lowry well beaten at WGC Match Play

Rory McIlroy's decision to add Pete Cowen to his coaching team failed to pay instant dividends as he slumped to a 6&5 defeat to Ian Poulter in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

Golf • 25 Mar 21

The two-time Open Champion has posted a message from his hospital bed

Greg Norman hospitalised with Covid-19

Former Australian golfer Greg Norman has been hospitalised with coronavirus.

Golf • 26 Dec 20

Padraig Harrington tees off on the second hole on Friday

Harrington ten off lead after Scottish Open day two

Padraig Harrington is ten shots off the lead after day two at the ASI Scottish Open, with Graeme McDowell set to miss the cut two shots further back.

Golf • 02 Oct 20

European stars hit back at 'disrespectful' Azinger

Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have rounded on Paul Azinger after the former United States Ryder Cup captain played down the relevance of the European Tour.

Golf • 03 Mar 20

DeChambeau's slow putting landed him into a twitter storm

PGA Tour to review pace of play policy after complaints

Twitter criticism of Bryson DeChambeau has led the PGA Tour to confirm that it will review it's current 'pace of play' policies.

Golf • 12 Aug 19

Ian Poulter pictured at the 2017 Irish Open in Portstewart

'Postman' Poulter keen to deliver at Lahinch

Ian Poulter has committed to playing in this year's Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Lahinch.

Golf • 24 Apr 19

European captain Thomas Bjorn speaks with Francesco Molinari

Ryder Cup practice hints at potential pairings

Ryder Cup captains Thomas Bjorn and Jim Furyk offered further hints about their potential pairings on the second day of official practice at Le Golf National.

Golf • 26 Sep 18