Poulter suffers knee injury 'hopping up two steps'
Ian Poulter has announced that he will need surgery for a meniscus tear in his knee after injuring it while hopping up steps at a LIV Golf event. Despite the injury, he managed to perform well in the first round of LIV Golf Korea, shooting a four-under 66. Poulter expressed that while walking is painful, it does not affect his golf swing, and he plans to strengthen his leg post-surgery.
- ▪Ian Poulter suffered a meniscus tear while hopping up two steps at a LIV Golf event.
- ▪He shot a four-under 66 in the first round of LIV Golf Korea despite the injury.
- ▪Poulter will undergo surgery in September and is focusing on strengthening his leg.
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Poulter suffers knee injury 'hopping up two steps'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ian Poulter has been as high as fifth in the world rankingsByMichael EmonsBBC Sport journalistPublished20 minutes agoIan Poulter says he needs surgery after suffering a meniscus tear while "hopping up two steps" at a LIV Golf event in Virginia earlier this month.The 50-year-old did not let the injury to his knee cartilage impede him on the course on Thursday, though, as he shot a four-under 66 in the first round of LIV Golf Korea at Asiad Country Club.He followed that with a two-over 72 on Friday to sit tied 13th, six shots behind American leader Talor Gooch."I tore my meniscus Thursday just hopping up two steps, so went for an MRI when I got back from Virginia, and I'm going to have to have surgery…
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