WENTWORTH, United Kingdom: England’s Ian Poulter is aiming to cement his place in next month’s US Open with a win in the European PGA Championship which starts at Wentworth on Thursday (Friday in Manila). That runners-up spot at Sawgrass stopped a slump which had seen Poulter fall to 204th in the rankings and gave him hope that he can sort out his immediate future this week. “I am hoping to win this week and then I am in,” Poulter told reporters at Wentworth. “All good things come from winning golf tournaments so if I play well this week and I win then it takes care of that. Wood, who was nine-under par when winning last year, said: “It’s between one and two shots easier a round.

Source: Manila Times May 24, 2017 15:00 UTC