Gallacher questions Poulter inclusion

FORMER Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher believes Nick Faldo’s decision to select Ian Poulter for next month’s match against the United States may adversely affect morale in Europe’s team.

Poulter skipped the Johnnie Walker Championship, where he could have earned the points to qualify by right, in favour of playing in America this week.

However Faldo chose England’s Poulter and Paul Casey as his wild-card selections for the match at Valhalla, Kentucky, with Ireland’s Darren Clarke among the hopefuls who missed out.