POULTER SAD FOR PADRAIG

IAN POULTER secured his first point of the week, and maintained his proud unbeaten individual record, with a three and two win over Tony Finau.

Afterwards the 45-year-old Englishman, a captain’s pick playing in his seventh and potentially final event, looked emotional as he crouched by his bag on the 16th green.

He praised the work of the losing captain Padraig Harrington.

“Paddy has done an amazing job. He and his wife have given us a team atmosphere and incredible bonding team room,” said Poulter.

“The toughest bit is that he will be questioned and that is not fair.

“He has done a great job but we have been outplayed.”