Poulter effort not to be sneezed at

England’s Ian Poulter claimed a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the BMW International Open despite having his caddie hospitalised with pneumonia.

Poulter effort not to be sneezed at
Fri, 30 Aug, 2002 - 18:44

England’s Ian Poulter claimed a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the BMW International Open despite having his caddie hospitalised with pneumonia.

Scot Jimmy Rae, widely-known as ‘Edinburgh Jimmy’, felt ill during yesterday’s first round but managed to complete all 18 holes as Poulter carded an opening 65.

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