Ian Poulter News

SECOND ROUND LEADERBOARD: -9 YE Yang -7 K Perry , P Harrington , I Poulter -6 S O'Hair , L Westwood , Z Johnson Selected others: -4 G McDowell Level P Casey Poulter had led after the first round but is still handily placed Joint overnight leader Ian Poulter is two shots off the pace at the Chevron World Challenge after the second round.

Tiger Woods's failure to appear at his own tournament has had a profound effect on ticket sales.

Placido Polanco returned to Philadelphia, agreeing to an $18 million, three-year contract Thursday.

Ian Poulter and Zach Johnson wound up tied for the lead Thursday at 4-under 68. Only one of them was happy about it.

England's Ian Poulter, left, and Lee Westwood, center, and Martin Kaymer, of Germany, practice for the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec.

AFTER the excitement of the Race to Dubai and Lee Westwooda TMs successes on Sunday, the attention switches to the World Cup of Golf which starts Thursday at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

NAILSEA'S Chris Wood has been named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year after a solid first full season on the European Tour.

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday.

England v Ireland 72 Hole Tie No Bet: England 5/6 Click here for latest golf betting Click here for latest golf news Click here for latest golf scores Click here for 2009 European Tour calendar Click here for 2009 US Tour calendar Ian Poulter has promised an aggressive approach to bring World Cup success for England at Mission Hills this week ...

Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Rory McIlroy will look to put last week's disappointment in Dubai firmly in the past with victory in the World Cup, where he is representing Ireland alongside Graeme McDowell at Mission Hills in China.

Ross Fisher and Ian Poulter are determined to finish November in the same way they started it by firing England to victory at the 55th World Cup of Golf in southern China this week.

DUBAI // Seeing his compatriots thrive alongside him on the golf courses across the world this season helped inspire Ian Poulter to what he views as being the 'best year' of his career.

Geoff Ogilvy may be more than 200,000 clear of Ian Poulter in the Race to Dubai money list, as well as having the advantage over him in major titles won, but he is streets behind in one other duel.

The Japan Golf Tour is in Miyazaki in southern Japan this week for the now time honoured Dunlop Phoenix tournament to be played at the Phoenix Golf Club .

Tiger-mania aside, it's time the Australian Masters dumped the European Tour and jumped on the fast-rising OneAsia Tour, says longtime golf tournament promoter Tony Roosenberg.

Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros yesterday accepted an honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

England's golf fans were given every reason to expect Ross Fisher and Ian Poulter to bring home the Omega Mission Hills World Cup following the duo's sensational successes on the world stage last week.

After much speculation regarding his status, Rory McIlroy announced earlier this week that he will join the PGA Tour next season.

Udorn Duangdecha shot an 8-under 62 behind 10 birdies Thursday to lead Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands by one stroke after the first round of the Hong Kong Open.

Rory McIlroy faces the most testing 12 months of his young career, according to Ian Poulter, after deciding to take out a full US PGA Tour card next season.