SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. Ian Poulter has had an unrequited relationship with the U.S. Open.In a dozen starts, the Englishman has never finished inside the top 10 and this weeks championship at Shinnecock Hills is his first start at the U.S. Open in three years. He admits to feeling angry and frustrated in previous championships and hes struggled to come to terms with the stress the event can create.On Thursday, however, he felt different. Shinnecock Hills proved a worthy opponent, sending many of the games best players away bewildered and battered, but Poulter never succumbed to the pressure, never allowed himself to be overcome by the moment or the conditions, which were made maddening by winds that gusted to 25 mph.I look back to 2004 [at Shinnecock Hills], my first U.S. Open, that wasn't a very enjoyable experience. Today was the exact opposite, said Poulter, who opened with a 1-under 69 for a share of the early lead alongside Scott Piercy.
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Unlike many of his fellow professionals, Poulter took a less-is-more approach to this years championship. He didnt arrive on Long Island until late Monday night and limited his preparation to just two nine-hole practice rounds. The subdued approach worked well on Day 1.Poulter began his day quickly with a lengthy birdie putt at the third hole and added an unlikely birdie at the demanding par-3 seventh. He rebounded from his first bogey of the day at No. 10 by nearly holing his tee shot on the par-3 11th hole and made a tap-in birdie.His round, just his fifth under-par card in his U.S. Open career, was even more impressive considering the days conditions.I've played enough golf through the years now to know my game suits kind of windy, tough conditions, he said. Looking at the forecast last night, we knew it was going to be a stiff wind. I didn't quite think it was going to be up to kind of 25 mile-an-hour wind.
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After removing the pine straw and proceeding under Rule 28, Poulter played an incredible shot and managed to make what was an impressive bogey on his final hole of the tournament, and secured a tie for second in what has been a very positive month on Tour for the Englishman.
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Ian Poulter, who has never finished inside the top 10 in a U.S. Open, shot a 1-under 69 for a share of the early lead alongside Scott Piercy.
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Ian Poulter will be sidelined from golf for the next four months, as he has been suffering from an arthritic joint in his right foot for over two years, according to the AP. The injury has worsened recently and it's reached a point where it's too painful for the Englishman to walk and practice.
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Poulter has played well in the last two years at Harbour Town Golf Links. He was T5th with one round to play in 2017 and led by one stroke at the same stage last year - the win has remained elusive, however. "I've had some decent rounds around this place," he said. "I just haven't really finished the week off properly yet.
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After the US Masters I flew home and did not head to Hilton Head till Wednesday night. I know the course well and needed to calm down after the giddy heights from the US Masters. I have a good record around this course, fits my eye well and 3 rounds of 70, 67, 67 put me in the last pairing out with DJ.
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