Poulter in photographer fury

A livid Ian Poulter vowed not to return to the French Open next year after being disturbed by photographer during his final round.

Englishman vows not to return to French Open

A livid Ian Poulter vowed not to return to the French Open next year after being disturbed by press photographer during his final round on Sunday. Poulter eventually finished in third at Le Golf National, three shots behind Lee Westwood and eventual winner Martin Kaymer. However, he was left furious when, at the 15th hole and still with an outside chance of catching the leaders, he pushed his approach into the water, resulting in a bogey-five. He blamed the lapse on a photographer some 25 yards away clicking his camera three times on his downswing and was still fuming as he bogeyed the last. His mood did not improve having stepped off the course and he insisted he would not compete at the tournament next season because of the incident. "It's frustrating when you get a novice cameraman out here this week," he blasted. "It spoils the day, spoils the tournament. "It's one I want to win and some stupid cameraman makes it difficult for you.

"It's a good tournament, but I won't be back next year. "He's trying to mess with our livelihoods. I'm playing for world ranking points and then you get some idiot. I've played here loads of times and I fight with them every year. "It's so frustrating that they are let in. The spectators were magnificent, awesome and he ruins the whole week. "What are you going to do? I'm going to take the tournament off my schedule."