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"I'm Tiger's main threat" said Ian Poulter.
Ian Poulter is set to infuriate his rival professionals after claiming he is the only one capable of challenging world number one Tiger Woods.
The world number 22 made his comments in the March edition of Golf World.
"The trouble is I don't rate anyone else," said the extrovert Englishman. "Don't get me wrong, I respect everyone who is a professional.
"But the problem is I haven't played to my full potential yet. And when that happens it will just be me and Tiger."
Woods has 13 majors and 85 career titles to his name, while Poulter has won seven tournaments.
The pair will both be competing at the Dubai Desert Classic, which starts on Thursday.
Poulter's comments are sure to see him ridiculed by some of his counterparts on the golf circuit.
And reports suggest his fellow professionals may all give each other a prearranged signal on the driving range in Dubai and leave just Poulter and Woods practising.
Poulter was asked for his predictions on who would win the four majors this year and he said Woods would win the Masters and that he would win the US Open.
He did not offer any names for the Open or USPGA.
WHAT A PLANK!
Ian Poulter is set to infuriate his rival professionals after claiming he is the only one capable of challenging world number one Tiger Woods.
The world number 22 made his comments in the March edition of Golf World.
"The trouble is I don't rate anyone else," said the extrovert Englishman. "Don't get me wrong, I respect everyone who is a professional.
"But the problem is I haven't played to my full potential yet. And when that happens it will just be me and Tiger."
Woods has 13 majors and 85 career titles to his name, while Poulter has won seven tournaments.
The pair will both be competing at the Dubai Desert Classic, which starts on Thursday.
Poulter's comments are sure to see him ridiculed by some of his counterparts on the golf circuit.
And reports suggest his fellow professionals may all give each other a prearranged signal on the driving range in Dubai and leave just Poulter and Woods practising.
Poulter was asked for his predictions on who would win the four majors this year and he said Woods would win the Masters and that he would win the US Open.
He did not offer any names for the Open or USPGA.
WHAT A PLANK!