Golf-My Years Of Playing Ryder Cup Are Done, Says Exiled Poulter

British golfer Ian Poulter mentioned he now not sees himself enjoying within the Ryder Cup on account of his age and the uproar that surrounded his swap to LIV Golf, which made him ineligible for Team Europe within the biennial crew competitors.

Poulter, 48, was amongst many golfers who had been deemed ineligible together with the likes of Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood after they resigned their DP World Tour memberships to join the breakaway LIV Golf tour.

While Garcia, the report factors scorer within the Ryder Cup, mentioned he’s trying to grow to be a member of the DP World Tour once more to play within the Ryder Cup, Poulter mentioned he has no such plans. Poulter has performed within the Ryder Cup seven instances.

“My years of playing the Ryder Cup are done, I’m too old. I’m 48, so I’d technically be 49 by the time next year’s edition rolls around,” he informed Gulf News.

“Too much happened last time, too much was said and that’s extremely disappointing from my perspective with the way certain people were treated and spoken about with reference to the Ryder Cup, especially when certain people have committed a lot of their life to work extremely hard for that product.

“So the way it stands right now, with the current people that run that level of the organisation, things would have to change for me to be involved… I’m not needed, they didn’t need me last time – some people said that we weren’t needed.”

Team Europe beat the Americans 16-1/2-11-1/2 to reclaim the Ryder Cup final yr to increase their 30-year unbeaten dwelling report.

But with extra golfers making the swap to LIV Golf, there have been calls from high gamers, resembling world quantity two Rory McIlroy, for the DP World Tour to rewrite the principles on eligibility for the Ryder Cup.

Many golfers had mentioned on the time that those that had been ineligible wouldn’t be missed however Poulter mentioned he would rethink returning to the Ryder Cup in some capability if bridges had been rebuilt.

“Absolutely, there’s no question. If you cut me in half, it bleeds Ryder Cup, right?” he mentioned.

“But I also have my own self dignity and respect in there to not allow people to say certain stuff and disrespect you.”

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