Ian James Poulter
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Date of Birth: January 10th1976
Birthplace: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Nationality: England
Interests: Fan of the London-based football club Arsenal FC, collecting cars
Turned professional: 1994
Due to his striking appearance on the course, the 35-year-old Englishman is regarded as the bird of paradise among the world’s best golfers. Poulter is a showman who dresses conspicuously, and sometimes flamboyantly. He designs the golf attire he wears himself and markets it under his own name (ianpoulterdesign.com). Poulter caused a stir worldwide when he wore bell-bottom trousers with the Union Jack printed on them at the British Open, and he occasionally wears knickerbockers at major tournaments. But it would be wrong to judge the British golfer (who resides in Orlando, Florida) based purely on his outward appearance. For Ian Poulter is one of the world’s best golfers, which he impressively demonstrated in 2010, the most successful season in of 17-year-long professional career. After finishing second behind Martin Kaymer in Abu Dhabi, Poulter became the first Englishman to win a World Golf Championship series tournament. In the finale of the WGC World Match Play Championship, he defeated his countryman Paul Casey, receiving a million dollar check.
Career highlights
- 2004 Volvo Masters Andalucia
- 2006 XXXII Banco Madrid Valle Romano Open de Madrid Golf Masters
- 2009 Barclays Singapore Open (zählt auch zur Asian Tour)
- 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open (zählt auch zur Asian Tour)
- 2011 Volvo World Match Play Championship
2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
- 1999 Open de Côte d'Ivoire (Challenge Tour)
- 2007 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Japan Golf Tour)
- 2010 The Shark Shootout (with Dustin Johnson)
