Overton in a hurry at Whistling Straits

On the day he was expected to clinch a Ryder Cup debut, American Jeff Overton raced round Whistling Straits in an unofficial record of 129 minutes today - thanks to Ian Poulter being unwell.

On the day he was expected to clinch a Ryder Cup debut, American Jeff Overton raced round Whistling Straits in an unofficial record of 129 minutes today - thanks to Ian Poulter being unwell.

A chest infection brought Poulter’s withdrawal from the USPGA Championship when lying last and that left Overton to play the final round on his own.

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