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Perfect In Pink – Poulter Wins Accenture Match Play

Published

16 years ago

Feb 21, 2010

In a dashing coral ensemble England’s Ian Poulter proved there is substance to match his fashion today in winning the World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play. In completing his perfect record of match play for the week the 2000 European Tour Rookie of Year dismissed his fellow countryman Paul Casey 4&2.

Poulter displayed great poise in the match, clearly working to keep his emotions in check as much as possible. He was down by a hole early after 2 holes but quickly established a lead that he would not relinquish for the entire day. He did that not with a just a flurry of birdies, but a remarkable ability to recover from any errant shot.

Even in the final few holes, when nerves are normally jumpy, Poulter hit incredible short game shots that required the most delicate precision. With just a 2-hole lead coming down the stretch he defended his margin mightily.

“There were no nerves at all; I felt quite comfortable all day,” said Poulter immediately after closing out Casey on the 33^rd hole of their match.

In fact Poulter looked quite comfortable all week in disposing of his opponents. In order he took down Justin Leonard (19 holes), Adam Scott (2&1), Jeev Milkha Singh (5&4), and Thongchai Jaidee (1up) in Jones Bracket play. He then walloped Sergio Garcia 7&6 to show he was on form and ready for his ascension to the top at a PGA Tour event.

“This feels really, really nice. It’s been a long time coming,” Poulter remarked when asked about finally getting his first win on the tour. “I was in great form coming into today. I was ready.”

Despite bombing drives past Poulter all day Paul Casey did not look particularly sharp in the final. Likely endurance was a bit of a fact as he spent pretty much every daylight hour on Saturday competing on the course. As Casey and Villegas fought their semi-final battle Poulter made himself busy sending out updates to his nearly 1 million Twitter followers from the comfort of a hot bath. Casey’s early 5&4 victories throughout match play hit a bit brick wall when the battle with Villegas, all 24 holes of it, was forced just past sunrise this morning.

In the consolation final Camillo Villegas steamrolled Sergio Garcia by a tally of 5&4. Villegas said he would have dearly loved to have been in the final but he was content with a bronze medal placing. Still working to regain his form of past years he has been working hard on his game and remarked that he is trying make it more fun for himself this year.

With the win Ian Poulter earned a first place prize of (USD) $1.4 million along with 550 FedEx points. When the official World Golf Rankings are released Monday he should move to #5.

In The Bag: (Courtesy Cobragolf.com and other sources)

Driver: ZL Driver 9.5 | neutral position | Fujikura 6.0 Motore Speeder X flex shaft
3 Wood: Titleist 909F2 (13.5º) | Fujikura Rombax 7X07 shaft
5 Wood: Titleist 906F2 (18º) | Grafalloy Prolite 35X
Hybrid: Titleist 909H (19º) | Aldila NV Hybrid 85 X
Irons: Cobra Pro CB (4-7) | Dynamic Gold X100
Irons: Cobra Pro MB (8-pw) | Dynamic Gold X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design (54º, 60º)

Putter: Rife Aruba

Ball: ProV1X

Shoes: FootJoy Icon

Clothing: Ian Poulter Designs

This report provided to GolfWRX.com by Flagstick Golf Magazine (www.flagstick.com)

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

Buy here.

Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

Published

2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.