Masters 2018: ian poulter backed to win at augusta after houston open

Poulter qualified for the first Major of the year at Augusta in dramatic style. The Englishman had to win the Houston Open and after a birdie on the final hole yesterday, he beat Beau

Hossler via a playoff. Lee believes the form Poulter has shown of late means he has a chance this week to come out on top. Lee said: “We’ve got to sort of backtrack it to the matchplay where

he was told that he got into the top 50 in the world, that he got into the Masters and he went out into his next round and was told just before he teed off ‘you’re actually not in the

Masters, you’re 51st in the world, you’re not going to get into Augusta National’. “He lost eight and six, he comes here on the Thursday at Houston, shoots 73 on the Thursday and then you

would have thought it was all over. “And he wins the tournament in a play off against Beau Hossler. “For Ian Poulter it was just pure magic last week and you can see his celebrations on the

green on the last hole. IAN POULTER'S BEST SHOTS FROM HIS FIRST ROUND AT THE OPEN 2017 SKY SPORTS Robert Lee has heaped praise on Ian Poulter after his qualification for the Masters

2018 “When you hole that putt on the 72nd hole to go to extra time and then he won it, a fantastic achievement for Ian Poulter. “Do you know, he’s going to come here, with the form he’s been

in over the last couple of weeks, and give himself a chance.” Poulter's best finish at the Masters was tied sixth in 2015.