Ian Poulter heads to Twitter to defend himself against critics unhappy that he won’t play the Euro Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, on a Wentworth track that’s, um, not to his liking.
Ian Poulter, to the surprise of no one who follows the British Ryder Cup standout, kicked up quite a Twitter ruckus on Tuesday with a series of tweets defending his decision to skip the European Tour's most prestigious event.
Poulter, Henrik Stenson, and Sergio Garcia are taking passes on next month’s BMW PGA Championship, the flagship tourney across the pond, and a column in the Daily Mail blasted them for it. Derek Lawrenson took Poulter to task for missing the contest, especially when Jordan Spieth did "the right thing" by honoring his commitment to play a PGA Tour event just four days after he won the Masters.
IJP was not amused.
Really Derek Lawrenson @MailOnline. What a load of Bull... Making assumptions again. Nothing to write about again? http://t.co/YHBnUz68AK
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) April 21, 2015
It would seem Poulter has plenty of reasons not to want to compete on a Wentworth course that has not been particularly kind to him over the years, a fact he laid out in black and white.
I've played 13 PGA's at Wentworth and had 1 Top 10. I've had 8 MC. Would Usain Bolt compete in a marathon. I didn't think so.... Enough said
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) April 21, 2015
Simple terms. I've won 19.11 world ranking points from poss 832 over 13 years. & for tied 3rd at Open in 2012 I won 28.50 Points.
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) April 21, 2015
Another British player typed his regrets that Wentworth -- which will host several big names, including world No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 2013 U.S. Open winner Justin Rose -- would not have Poulter to kick around come May 21.
Shame @IanJamesPoulter isn't @BMWPGA (poor record in event) Not being funny but it ain't as bad as my record & I can't wait to play
— Ian Ellis (@necky_fade) April 21, 2015
Poulter wished his mate well but could not emphasize enough that he would not be joining him at Wentworth.
Ian I hope you play well mate. It's a great tournament but my stats don't lie. I can't shovel shit uphill forever. https://t.co/jrybS4jrw4
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) April 21, 2015
Beyond Lawrenson's offenses, Poulter’s not much of a fan of the Fourth Estate, as Dale Concannon can attest. After calling Poulter out last year for taking a pot shot at his Doral playing partner, Hideki Matsuyama, Concannon learned how the 12-time European Tour winner viewed him.
Didn't realize you were that much of a Penis. But they do say you learn something new everyday. @DaleConcannon
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) March 8, 2014
Golf writers are not the only objects of Poulter’s ire, as British Airways discovered when the airline bumped the golfer’s nanny from business class — an outrage only to those among the 1 percent.
@IanJamesPoulter @British_Airways Thoughts with you at this dark time Ian
— Mark Douglas (@MsiDouglas) August 8, 2014
@IanJamesPoulter @British_Airways #PrayForPoulter
— Christian Cerisola (@ChristianCeriso) August 8, 2014
But we digress.
Aside from his Twitter history, Poulter makes a valid point -- for himself, as well as other well-to-do professional golfers who have the luxury of picking and choosing where and when to play. These guys are free agents and may play courses they enjoy and spurn those they don’t and it's hardly something about which to get one's knickers in a twist.
Poulter should not have to "shovel s**t uphill" for even four days, let alone "forever," especially when, as even Lawrenson conceded, he was "doing plenty behind the scenes to ensure the relaunched British Masters" succeeds. Poulter will also be part of the festivities at the Open Championship and possibly play the Scottish Open.
However I will be at @WoburnGC for the British masters in October. So I will be playing 2 big events in the UK. Same as this year.
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) April 21, 2015
As Poulter noted, his playing time in the U.K. is just about par for the course, so what's the big deal?
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