Ian Poulter returns to action in Australia after injury lay-off
Monday 14 November 2016 14:40, UK
Ian Poulter will make his first appearance in a regular European Tour event for 10 months when he competes in the Australian PGA Championship on Queensland's Gold Coast in December.
Poulter was sidelined for nearly five months this year due to a foot injury. He made his comeback in October in Macau but he last played on the European Tour at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in January.
Poulter, once ranked as high as fifth in the world, has plunged to 145th in the latest rankings.
The 40-year-old Englishman will be playing in the Australian PGA Championship for the first time and will join Australia's world No 6 Adam Scott in the field at Royal Pines Resort.
"Australia is a fantastic place to play golf and I always receive such strong support from the fans," Poulter said.
"It's a great chance to come back to a country I have previously performed well in and kick-start my 2017 season."
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A 12-time winner on the European Tour, Poulter has previously competed in 13 tournaments in Australia.
In his most recent visit, he went head-to-head with Scott at the 2013 Australian Masters before finishing runner-up.
