Poulter needs 40k to keep tour card

[Steve Bamford]

Poulter could not have picked a worse course to keep his card on as The Oaks course is a whopping 7,435 yds,it aint no pitch n putt!.

I think you hit on a very valid point. Lots of these ex-elite players like Poulter, Donald, Mahan make the same mistake. When their game wanes, they continue to play the bigger events, many of which on the PGA Tour don't suit their game whatsoever. So the slump continues but at an even faster pace. Other 'lesser' tournaments with the same Fedex Cup points on courses that suit better and offer a better opportunity get looked over, mainly because of pride in most cases I'd guess.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

3 over after 6 holes of his opening round. That won't get it done

 

[Val]

3 over after 6 holes of his opening round. That won't get it done

Better get his finger out or he's toast

 

[HomerJSimpson]

3 over after 6 holes of his opening round. That won't get it done

Won't make the cut on that form

 

[Val]

He's not making the cut unless he shoots the lights out tomorrow

 

[shivas irons]

I think you hit on a very valid point. Lots of these ex-elite players like Poulter, Donald, Mahan make the same mistake. When their game wanes, they continue to play the bigger events, many of which on the PGA Tour don't suit their game whatsoever. So the slump continues but at an even faster pace. Other 'lesser' tournaments with the same Fedex Cup points on courses that suit better and offer a better opportunity get looked over, mainly because of pride in most cases I'd guess.

Couldnt agree more,Poulters had a year to chose events to gain his card by but he thinks his still got enough game to mix it with the big boys on tough courses,by his scoring in this event he's clearly got this all wrong and now will have to rely on invites and a battered ego for whats left of his career.

 

[Steve Bamford]

Thing is he will get sponsors invites for obvious reasons. I think he get's an unlimited number.

 

[Dan2501]

Only problem with relying on sponsors invites is it's very difficult to plan a schedule for the year, which the big name pros like to do. Will just have to hope he earns enough money through his invites to get his card for next year.

 

[User62651]

Only problem with relying on sponsors invites is it's very difficult to plan a schedule for the year, which the big name pros like to do. Will just have to hope he earns enough money through his invites to get his card for next year.

What about Q-School as an option?
Bit of a slap to the face and an ego-check but many good pros have had to go back late in their careers.

 

[shivas irons]

What about Q-School as an option?
Bit of a slap to the face and an ego-check but many good pros have had to go back late in their careers.

Always an option...I see Simon Dysons woes continue,out in 45 and quit after 12 holes at +11,shame I thought this guy may have a major in him one day he was doing so well and improving year by year until that incident seems to have stopped him in his tracks.

 

[Dan2501]

Injuries have de-railed Dyson more than anything else. Just can't stay fit.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What about Q-School as an option?
Bit of a slap to the face and an ego-check but many good pros have had to go back late in their careers.

I don't believe they have q school as such - they use the Web.com finals I believe.

I'm pretty sure Poulter will be fine whatever happens, not sure what this "ego check" business is about , he will get invites into comps , will play in a few ET events no doubt

 

[Steve Bamford]

I don't believe they have q school as such - they use the Web.com finals I believe.

I'm pretty sure Poulter will be fine whatever happens, not sure what this "ego check" business is about , he will get invites into comps , will play in a few ET events no doubt

Yep Web.com Playoffs would be an option, if the ego could stand it. Bare minimum would be to finish 126-150 in the season long FedEx Cup, that then gives him partial status, but he wouldn't be able to choose his schedule for next year. But unless he has a great Round 2, he will be doing this on sponsor invites.

 

[shivas irons]

I don't believe they have q school as such - they use the Web.com finals I believe.

I'm pretty sure Poulter will be fine whatever happens, not sure what this "ego check" business is about , he will get invites into comps , will play in a few ET events no doubt

How will he be fine if he misses the cut,he's about to lose his tour card and will have to rely on sponsors invites which are never guaranteed

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How will he be fine if he misses the cut,he's about to lose his tour card and will have to rely on sponsors invites which are never guaranteed

Because despite what you think of him Poulter will still get plenty of invites and will continue to play in events around the world for a good number of years yet

Have you remembered these countless ET players that are exceeding on the PGA ?

 

[Foxholer]

Because despite what you think of him Poulter will still get plenty of invites and will continue to play in events around the world for a good number of years yet

Have you remembered these countless ET players that are exceeding on the PGA ?

If he misses the cut tonight, Poulter will be one of the 'victims' of the PGA's new (well recently changed) approach to qualification!

I'm sure he will get a number of Sponsor's Invites, but, unless he performs particularly well - which this last year's form doesn't indicate as particularly hopeful! - he'll have to find another way to get his World Ranking up to the required level!

It's quite possible that he'll actually fade off the active scene - and maybe head towards the commentary one!

 

[shivas irons]

Because despite what you think of him Poulter will still get plenty of invites and will continue to play in events around the world for a good number of years yet

Have you remembered these countless ET players that are exceeding on the PGA ?

Theres been plenty of players who started out on the European Tour who exceeded on the PGA,Norman,Faldo,Olazabal,Langer,Westwood,,VJ Singh etc etc the list goes on,Poulter tried to keep his card on a course he wasnt suited to as its to long for him and it looks like he's going to lose his card,what planet are you on?you need to study the facts like the rest of us & stop talking BS.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Theres been plenty of players who started out on the European Tour who exceeded on the PGA,Norman,Faldo,Olazabal,Langer,Westwood etc etc the list goes on,Poulter tried to keep his card on a course he wasnt suited to as its to long for him and it looks like he's going to lose his card,what planet are you on?you need to study the facts like the rest of us & stop talking BS.

Blimey that's not a very long list and it's players going back nearly 30 years now - not exactly a list that shows how strong the ET is right now compared to the PGA which was the point you were trying to make. So try again at some more recent players to make the move over that have been successful - these a few players who have tried - Molinair , Colsearts , Fedz Castano , Beef - not exactly stellar success over the past 5 years or so is it.

Remember you were trying to suggest that the ET right now is strong and that Poulter isn't good enough to play on the ET - so im are as you are suggesting using facts you will be able to provide the list of players ?

Which facts is it exactly am I missing ? Poulter will be fine , he will continue to play golf around the world and will have a schedule to play tournaments - whether that be ET , Asian Tour or invites on the PGA - Poulter will be fine to be the disappointment of people like you. Do you really think he won't be playing tournament golf if he misses the cut today ? If you believe that then it confirms that you don't really know the golf scene but then you proved that quite clearly when you suggested McIlroy will never win the Open ( just as he stormed to win at Hoylake )

 

[shivas irons]

Blimey that's not a very long list and it's players going back nearly 30 years now - not exactly a list that shows how strong the ET is right now compared to the PGA which was the point you were trying to make. So try again at some more recent players to make the move over that have been successful - these a few players who have tried - Molinair , Colsearts , Fedz Castano , Beef - not exactly stellar success over the past 5 years or so is it.

Remember you were trying to suggest that the ET right now is strong and that Poulter isn't good enough to play on the ET - so im are as you are suggesting using facts you will be able to provide the list of players ?

Which facts is it exactly am I missing ? Poulter will be fine , he will continue to play golf around the world and will have a schedule to play tournaments - whether that be ET , Asian Tour or invites on the PGA - Poulter will be fine to be the disappointment of people like you. Do you really think he won't be playing tournament golf if he misses the cut today ? If you believe that then it confirms that you don't really know the golf scene but then you proved that quite clearly when you suggested McIlroy will never win the Open ( just as he stormed to win at Hoylake )

Somebody else's go to correspond/argue with Phil now,like many others ive had my turn and brunt of him and am bored now

 

[PhilTheFragger]

If he came back to the European tour he would get into everything on career earnings

He is going through a bad patch, had an injury most of last season and it takes time to recover, especially as he isn't a spring chicken any more .