Poulter makes most of Lawrie lapse

Ian Poulter claimed his second Italian Open title in three years after a dramatic last-hole collapse from former Open champion Paul Lawrie in Rome.

Sun, 03 Nov, 2002 - 16:30

Ian Poulter claimed his second Italian Open title in three years after a dramatic last-hole collapse from former Open champion Paul Lawrie in Rome.

Lawrie had moved into a one-shot lead with a birdie on the 17th while Poulter three-putted for a bogey, only for the Scot to then drive out of bounds on the 18th.

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