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‘To my face, nothing’: Poulter breezes into Scottish Open after ban overturned

theguardian.com

If Ian Poulter has concerns about incurring the wrath of fellow players and the Scottish golf public in the coming days, he hides them extremely well.

The Englishman, who was originally blocked from participating in the Scottish Open because of involvement in the breakaway LIV Series, strode into the Renaissance Club on Wednesday having been cleared to play.

Poulter insisted golf’s civil war is not apparent at the coalface. “I feel comfortable in the position that I have always committed to the European Tour,” he said. “This has always been my home tour for 24 years.

Why should that change? “I had a reception early this week [at the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor] as never before: 40,000 fans at the event and they were incredible.

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