Ian Poulter did not play in this year’s Ryder Cup but still had a say as Team Europe recorded an impressive 16.5-11.5 victory over their American opponents in Rome.
Ian Poulter sent a message of congratulations to the European Ryder Cup team, after Luke Donald and co regained the title by defeating the US team in Rome.
Europe recorded an impressive 16.5-11.5 victory over Marco Simone in the Italian capital to continue their remarkable Ryder Cup run on home soil. It was the perfect response from the Europeans, following their record 19-9 loss to the United States in Wisconsin two years earlier.
One of those who contributed to the heavy defeat at Whistling Straits in 2021 was European stalwart Poulter, but this time the Ryder Cup legend was forced to witness his continent’s victory on home soil. She.
It comes after the Briton decided to give up his DP World Tour membership after being sanctioned for participating in LIV Golf last summer. This leaves Poulter ineligible for this year’s Marco Simone, along with Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia.
Despite a tense year between the Tour and the LIV, Poulter’s relationship with the event and his team was evident, as he wished his former team-mates good luck after a win over the team America by Zach Johnson. On Instagram, the LIV star wrote:
“I couldn’t be more proud to see this great team win back the Ryder Cup.
“You don’t see emotions like this at any other event. Have a great evening and congratulations.” Poulter has often been a fixture for the Europeans in the past – appropriately nicknamed ‘The Postman’, but his involvement with Team Europe has now ended as he has resigned. The door appeared to have reopened a bit in recent months, with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour ending their feud with LIV and peace talks resuming after the announcement of a framework agreement in June. Speaking in July, Poulter admitted he hoped to return to the Ryder Cup in some capacity in the future.
“I hope in the future I can be part of a group at some point,” he told GQ. “Maybe not by playing, but if I can help as captain or vice-captain – or just be there for the young guys who need a bit of support, because these are busy weeks and stressful. They are very strict.”
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