LIV Golf star joins Poulter in withdrawing from Asian Tour England event

LIV Golf pro Graeme McDowell has withdrawn from this week's Asian Tour event at Fox Hills.

McDowell is the latest big name to pull out of the International Series stop in Surrey. 

Ian Poulter has also decided to skip the tournament, played over 8-11 August, after he sustained an ankle injury. 

Poulter said he was 'gutted' to miss out on competing but the old injury reappeared and he was advised to rest it in order to reduce the inflammation. 

He said he 'planned' on still turning up to watch some golf on Saturday. 

The Majesticks captain was expected to make his second home appearance inside a month, following on from LIV Golf United Kingdom at JCB Golf & Country Club. 

Poulter finished in a tie for 27th in Staffordshire and McDowell finished two places below his former Ryder Cup teammate. 

No reason has been given for McDowell's withdrawal at the time of publication. 

McDowell's withdrawal brings the number of LIV Golf players competing this week down to 16. 

Notable players left in the field include Thomas Pieters, Harold Varner III, Peter Uihlein, Anirban Lahiri and Peter Uhlein. 

The International Series England event is the fourth of 10 elevated events on the 2024 Asian Tour schedule. 

The tournament has a prize purse of $2,000,000. 

John Catlin currently leads the order of merit. 

The leading player will earn a golden ticket to the 2025 LIV Golf League. 

Players who finished from second to eighth in the standings will earn automatic entry into LIV Golf's qualifying school at the end of the season. 

LIV Golf Promotions will offer three spots. 

Which LIV Golf players are competing at Fox Hills?

• Richard Bland
• John Catlin
• Ben Campbell
• Eugenio Chacarra
• Branden Grace
• Sam Horsfield
• Jason Kokrak
• Anirban Lahiri
• Graeme McDowell
• Wade Ormsby
• Thomas Pieters
• Ian Poulter
• Kalle Samooja
• Caleb Surratt
• Peter Uihlein
• Harold Varner III
• Kieran Vincent
• Scott Vincent

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