Ian Poulter sends message to Team Europe after brutal Rory McIlroy comments
Ian Poulter has sent a message to the European team on the eve of the Ryder Cup days after Rory McIlroy told LIV Golf 'rebels': "They'll miss us more."
Ian Poulter has sent his best wishes to Luke Donald's European side on the eve of the Ryder Cup.
Europe will be without their postman at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.
Poulter, 47, amassed a 15-8-2 record across the 22 matches he played in the biennial dust-up.
The Englishman, along with Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson and Graeme McDowell have been frozen out of involvement in the contest owing to their decision to join LIV Golf.
Time heals and they may be brought back into the fold in the future. But for now, Poulter will be watching the drama unfold at home.
Poulter send his best wishes to the team over X, formerly Twitter.
He posted:
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) September 27, 2023
Poulter was at the receiving end of a jibe from Rory McIlroy earlier in the week.
McIlroy insisted it was 'strange' not having the likes of Poulter et al involved.
But then he went as far as saying this week, more than ever, they will feel the consequences of their decisions.
"This week is a realisation that the decision that they made has led to not being a part of this week and that's tough," McIlroy said.
"The landscape in golf is ever-changing and more dynamic and we'll see what happens and whether they will be part of it in the future. I always thought leading up to this week is when it’s going to hit home that they are not going to be here."
The aforementioned Westwood has been quiet in the build-up to the Cup so far.
At the time of writing he has yet to post a message wishing the European team well across his social media platforms.
McDowell recently opened up to Golf Digest where he said he did feel a tad bitter he's not involved this week.
Writing a column for Telegraph Sport this week, McDowell explained:
He added: "Representing Europe in the Ryder Cup – which I've been privileged to do four times as a player and twice as a vice-captain – has been the biggest honour of my career.
"Obviously I knew that joining LIV would potentially see me miss out on being in that team room this time and I accept that. I made my peace with this over a year ago and now that Ryder Cup week is here, I look forward to cheering on Team Europe from afar."
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