Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter hopes he can get back to winning ways at the International Series Macau presented by Wynn, the Asian Tour-sanctioned event which is making its debut in Macau this week.
The Majesticks GC co-captain is one of over 20 stars from the LIV Golf League battling it out with the cream of the Asian Tour at the second in a schedule of 10 elevated tournaments on the Asian Tour this season, taking place from 14-17 March at the Macau Golf & Country Club.
Poulter, who finished T8 at LIV Golf Hong Kong last week, has tasted success already in the region before, winning the Hong Kong Open back in 2010, and the Englishman is hoping to replicate that from this week.
“I don’t know if it was the crazy hairdo or the silly trousers but fans always seemed to like me playing out here and it is nice to have had a decent bit of success,” said Poulter.
“Hopefully we can play well for the fans that come out to watch us.”
Reflecting on his good performance last week he added: “I have done a lot of statistical work to review errors in my game, and in fact the whole team did, and we have done a good job to make significant gains in certain areas.
“My putting in the last couple of weeks hasn’t been as good as I would like. Going into this week, I like this course. I remember in 2016 I got off to a fast start in the first round (here) but didn’t finish it off, and hopefully I’m trending in the right direction this week.”
Poulter’s former Ryder Cup teammate, Sergio Garcia, is also in attendance this week, as he looks to add to his six titles in the region.
“I’ve been fortunate to travel around the world and play a lot of time in Asia, it is always fun to come back and feel welcome and see the people,” said the Spaniard.
“I had a good start to the year in Mayakoba. I feel my game is fairly good, not amazing, but I’m working hard on it and on the mental side of it. It’s good to be here in Macau for the first time and I look forward to giving myself a shot.”
