Ian Poulter has hit back at his critics on social media - as the Englishman continues to struggle on the LIV Golf circuit.
Poulter shares captaincy of the Majesticks with his former Ryder Cup teammates Lee Westwood and Henrik Stenson, with fellow Englishman Sam Horsfield rounding out the four-man team. The all-European squad currently languishes near the bottom of the season-long team standings, only outperforming the Iron Heads in 2024.
The past fortnight has been particularly challenging for the Majesticks, who finished last on the team leaderboard in Adelaide and Singapore. Individually, Poulter ranks 37th out of 54 LIV players so far in 2024. Henson is 35th in the rankings and Horsfield is 45th. Westwood hasn't won a single point this year, placing him joint-last in the standings alongside Anthony Kim and Hudson Swafford.
Poulter tied for second-last in Australia before finishing his week in Singapore tied-35th at two-under. The former European Ryder Cup star has faced backlash since deciding to switch to LIVin 2022, but he's now sent a pointed message for his critics.
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"I don't need to win again," he wrote on Instagram. "However I will, and those who don't think or believe or feed negativity on here need to look in the mirror as they are probably hiding behind some issues. So please go seak help or consult in good friends.
"Having belief and drive and the will to succeed keeps us all working harder. Be happy, spread some happiness in some way. I promise it will help."
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Despite his team's woes, Poulter prefers to highlight the positive impact his Majesticks franchise is making off the course, especially with their 'Little Sticks' initiative aimed at introducing golf to children. Poulter took to social media to express his pride.
He wrote: "Whilst Team @majesticksgc performance on the course isn't very good at the moment. Which some of you keep telling me. It's not always what's being done on the course that's the full picture. I'm extremely proud of our franchise and our #littlesticks program within our Team.
"Building a curriculum for schools to help those who have never picked up a club or would ever be exposed to golf and those children with various disabilities is fantastic to see. Our feedback and our data is proving we can make a difference to many of these kids.
"You don't always have to win to win. And whilst we improve others we continue to try and improve our own performance levels. And I have faith that this Team will produce soon enough on all levels."
After these words, Poulter and his teammates are set for a four-week hiatus before they return to the field in Houston on June 7.
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