Poulter assessment

[HTM_Crim_Crush]

So Ian Poulter sits atop at #6 in the world. Looking pretty hot and finding the groove.

What say ye hackers and non amateurs?

Thoughts?

 

[SFNL]

Due mainly to his win in the Match Play... He is a legit contender for a major but he is still not as consistent as some of the other guys IMO

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Great putter, average length and decent from tee to green....

He also does not lack for confidence and I can see him winning a major oe two in his career. If I had to guess, I see him as a PGA Champion or a Masters Champ, and not a US or British Open Champ.

 

[HTM_Crim_Crush]

He definitely doesn't lack confidence.

 

[SFNL]

Again this week, inconsistent. Everyone else went low on day 3, only John Daly had a worse round than Ian.

 

[SFNL]

A story about Poulter...
A few years back when they still played the Honda Classic at Mirasol he was playing in the first group on Saturday w/ a friend of mine. No one w/ the exception of me, Jon's wife and a few others were following the group. On the 16th hole which was a par 3, he hooked one into a lateral hazard. He turned and looked at us and said "**** you" then he proceeded to swing as hard as he could at the fresh tee box (remember, first group through) and took out a huge chunk of turf and flung his club into the bushes. Never fixed the divot and walked away. He is a total hothead.

 

[HTM_Crim_Crush]

So in spite of his ranking, fairly safe to say that he has plateaued. Pompous prick + inconsistency + hothead + total disregard for others and the greens + all around poor demeanor -- kinda answers my question. This combination won't take him any further. I have to wonder how he got this far, frankly. ?

*Tried to exercise objective tools. Satisfactory conclusion met.

Thanks, guys.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

A story about Poulter...
A few years back when they still played the Honda Classic at Mirasol he was playing in the first group on Saturday w/ a friend of mine. No one w/ the exception of me, Jon's wife and a few others were following the group. On the 16th hole which was a par 3, he hooked one into a lateral hazard. He turned and looked at us and said "**** you" then he proceeded to swing as hard as he could at the fresh tee box (remember, first group through) and took out a huge chunk of turf and flung his club into the bushes. Never fixed the divot and walked away. He is a total hothead.

I heard an extremely similar story about the guy when he was at Congressional a few years back. He seems like an ass.