By Derek Lawrenson for the Daily Mail
Published: 21:54 GMT, 27 March 2019 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 27 March 2019
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We have long since ceased to be amazed by anything Ian Poulter does at matchplay — but it never does any harm to enjoy yet another choice example of his remarkable prowess at this format.
On a day when England’s record 10-strong contingent at the WGC-Match Play Championship wasted no time leaving their mark in Austin, Texas, with victories for Tommy Fleetwood, world No 2 Justin Rose and Paul Casey — plus a notable half for Tom Lewis against double major champion Brooks Koepka — trust Poulter to steal the early headlines.
Up against a doughty American opponent in Kevin Kisner, who beat him 8&6 in the quarter-finals last year, you could say Poulter relished the chance to settle a score.
Ian Poulter relished the chance to settle a score against American Kevin Kisner
It looked as if he might struggle to do so at the par-five 16th where Poulter, one ahead at the time, struck a marvellous driver off the fairway to the front of the green. Kisner, however, then holed his 80-yard pitch shot for an eagle three. All square — and Kisner with the momentum.
At the par-three 17th, Kisner hit a good tee shot to 12ft, only for
