This Week
Ian Poulter – @IanJamesPoulter
Ian returns for his first tournament after the Ryder Cup. The BMW Masters in Shanghai see Team Europe reunited.
Last Week
Gary Boyd – @GaryBoyd86
This week Gary finished T107 at the ISPS HANDA Perth International.
Bud Cauley – @BudCauley
Yesterday Swedens’s David Lingmerth secured his first professional win. He shot 4-under and came from behind to win the Web.com Tour’s Neediest Kids Championship.The win gains him PGA Tour membership for next year.
“It feels fantastic, I’ve been working my whole life for an opportunity to play with the big boys. This is huge because I’ve been close a few times. It took me a little while, but this feels great.”
“I was really calm all day, you’ve really got to golf your ball out here. The key ingredient this week was that I finally got to make some putts. I knew I wasn’t putting up
to my ability this year and I finally found a feeling that I like. I was actually fist-pumping in the car coming over this morning,” he said. “I knew it was going to be lousy weather. This is a good day in Sweden.”
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With European golf and Poulter fans alike still celebrating one of the greatest ever sporting comebacks on Sunday, we look at what Ian has been up to since, what Ian is calling, the highlight of his golfing career.
On Monday evening Ian appeared on Piers Morgan with Justin Rose and Graeme McDowell to talk about their Ryder Cup victory.
Yesterday morning Joe Kernen interviewed Ian on CNBC’s Squawkbox - Ian spoke about his historic weekend at Medinah and a little bit about IJP Design. When asked “What is it about the Ryder Cup?” Ian replied “I just love it. It’s the purest form of golf. No money involved. This is pure pride and passion” Then when asked about his clothing line “It’s a young business, I’ve had it five and a half years. I’ve been passionate about my clothes and wanting to look good on the golf course. We are doing very well and hopefully we’ll grow our small business to a big business”
Ian Poulter at the 2012 Ryder Cup
From Friday 28th September until Sunday 30th September every order placed on www.ijpdesign.com will win a prize! And you will not be disappointed with what we are giving away.
We have 15 Wildcard prizes which Ian Poulter will be collecting over his weekend in Medinah. He will sign these prizes and also get some of the items signed by his team mates! We are also giving away IJP Design clothing from our new collection, Sunday bags, hats, putter covers, umbrellas and ball marker sets.
Good luck,
Team IJP Design.
Competition Terms and Conditions
The first IJP Design Tour event is to be held on Tuesday 2nd October at The London Club in aid of the Willow Foundation. The event is the first in a series of IJP Tour days.
The day is a 4 ball where players will receive an IJP Design outfit worth £250, a full buffet breakfast on arrival, 18 holes of golf with buggies and a three course dinner - all this for only £250 per person.
To enter simply send your name and telephone number to event organiser paul@theleaderboard.com who will contact you or download an entry form.
Ian Poulter with his Dreamflight towel and club cover
The 3rd Dreamflight golf day took place at Woburn Golf Club last week.
Dreamflight is a registered UK charity that changes the lives of seriously ill and disabled children by taking them to Florida for a once in a lifetime trip. Ian Poulter has supported the charity for the last few years and has attended the Dreamflight golf day for the last three years.
On one of the few sunny days so far this year, nearly 30 teams entered, with all entry proceeds going to the charity.
After registration, where player collected their IJP Design t-shirts and PR Golf online goody bags, Ian Poulter auctioned off the chance for a team to play the first 9 holes with him and raised £2,250 for the charity.
Ian and his team for 9 holes
One of the teams was made up of previous Dreamflight children. Aidan Healey used to be in a wheel chair and is now in remission and said “Dreamflight means everything to me, they have changed my life”
After the golf the players were entertained by the Golf Trick Shot Boys, Geoff Swain and Kevin Carpenter.
Ian and KC Carpenter
The day raised £30,000 for Dreamflight. For more information visit - http://www.dreamflight.org/
Ian Poulter Invitational
This week Ian Poulter welcomed 100 rising junior stars from across the UK and around the world, to play on the challenging Marquess Course at Woburn Golf Club for the 7th Ian Poulter Invitational.
On one of the hottest days of the year so far we saw players, all of which were under 18 years of age on the 1st January 2012 with a maximum 16 handicap to qualify, have rare one-on-one time with Ian as he toured the course to give hands-on professional guidance to each player, as well as top tips and practical advice during the afternoon’s ‘IJP Clinic’.
Ian, who has been the International Touring Pro at Woburn for over nine years, sees the event as a chance to encourage the next generation of golfers and is passionate about giving them the opportunity to play on a championship course under championship conditions.
Ian states, “It’s always such a special day to be able to get some of the best junior golfing talent together and give them an opportunity I never had. I love being out on the course with the kids, being able to chat with them and seeing their genuine enthusiasm for the game. It’s a great experience for the juniors, a really refreshing day for me and one I look forward to every year.”
Each player had their photograph taken with Ian and then signed as a personal memento of their day, as well as receiving a fabulous goody bag, including an item from the IJP Design clothing range, Ian Poulter Invitational accessories specially created for the day by PRGolf and a pair of Oakley sunglasses.
Sophie Madden from West Essex Golf Club won the 1st prize with a top Gross score of 74. Jousha Pearson from John O’Gaunt had the best Nett score of Gross 82/Nett 72, who both won a set of Cobra irons.
There were also prizes for the longest drive, won by Gabriella Cowley from West Essex Golf Club. Nearest to pin went to Aiden Healey from Oulton Hall Golf Club.
Ian also selected the best dressed and the best hair for the day which went to James Greatbanks and Oliver Cribb respectively.
Ian played a shot to beat in Woburn Golf Club’s brand new Performance Centre, which opened 17th April and boasts the latest GC2 launch monitor and simulator technology providing custom fitting, ball fitting, nearest the pin/longest drive challenges, practice option and the chance to play one of 37 top class golf courses in simulator mode and KC golf show provided a trick shot show.
This year the charity associated with the event is Dreamflight. Ian is a huge supporter of Dreamflight whose purpose is to send seriously ill children on the holiday of a lifetime. http://www.dreamflight.org
See local articles on some of the players:
Matthew Mead: http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/mead-to-take-on-ian-poulter-1-4069949
Ella Hastings: http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Ella-gets-chance-learn-Poulter/story-16573883-detail/story.html
Nick James: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/sport/9839867.GOLF__Poulter_prize_is_a_real_boost_for_Nick/?ref=twtrec
Swimmer Mark Foster Teeing off on a rainy 3rd
The 5th Leuka Mini Masters event took place this week at Wentworth.
The tournament, hosted by actor Dougray Scott, raises thousands of pounds for Leuka, the Leukaemia charity based at Hammersmith Hospital.
Although the conditions were changeable there was a good turnout from the celebrities who did not let a few showers dampen their spirits.
The action started at 10am when the first flight of players headed for the 9 hole, par 3 Executive Course. After a shot gun start the celebrities captians headed off round the course with their teams.
IJP Design were set up on hole three next to the guys from Warsteiner who were on-hand to keep the teams refreshed.
The Celebrity captains included Sir Terry Wogan, Jamie Theakston, Tim Lovejoy, Jodie Kidd, Charlotte Jackson, Mark Foster, Bradley Walsh, Danny Care, Simon Farnaby and Rob Brydon.
Other Sponsors included Spotify, Virgin Atlantic, Omega, Golf Monthly, Wentworth, H.R.OWEN, The May Fair Hotel, TaylorMade, Adi.tv and Prindiville.
Dougray Scott – Leuka Mini Masters
This years Leuka Mini Master is taking place Wednesday 4th July at Wentworth.
IJP Design
Now in its fifth year, the Mini Masters cheekily bills itself as “Golfʼs unofficial fifth major” and this year will combine all the Mini Masters traditions, such as, garden party atmosphere, bars on every hole, gourmet food and live music – with Wentworthʼs amazing courses, VIP service and long golfing history.
The tournament is hosted by actor Dougray Scott, and has raised thousands of pounds for Leuka, the Leukaemia charity based at Hammersmith Hospital.
The tournament always attracts some of the biggest names in celebrity golf and confirmed captains for 2012 include Sir Terry Wogan, Chris OʼDowd, Rob Brydon, Charlotte Jackson, Anton Du Beke, Tim Lovejoy, Vernon Kay, Gethin Jones, Simon Farnaby and Jodie Kidd. In the year of London 2012, we’re also particularly excited to welcome Olympians Mark Foster.
Charlotte Jackson – Leuka Mini Masters
IJP Design are the Official Apparel Partner and we will again ensure that the players are smartly kitted out in matching team tour shirts.
Other Sponsors include Spotify, Virgin Atlantic, Omega, Golf Monthly, Wentworth, Warsteiner, H.R.OWEN, The May Fair Hotel, TaylorMade, Adi.tv and Prindiville.
www.leukaminimasters.com
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