Colin Montgomerie and Ian Poulter are in desperate need of some inspiration as they head into one of the biggest weeks of the golfing year.

Ian Poulter’s hopes of playing the Masters in three weeks’ time were left hanging by a thread today when he slumped to an 82 and along with Colin Montgomerie crashed out of the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando.

Ian Poulter’s hopes of playing the Masters in three weeks’ time were left hanging by a thread when he slumped to an 82 and crashed out of the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando.

Ian Poulter’s hopes of playing the Masters in three weeks’ time were left hanging by a thread today when he slumped to an 82 and crashed out of the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando.

Jeff Sluman carded a bogey-free 63 for a three-way share of the lead at the Walt Disney Classic in Orlando.