The PLAYERS Championship Power Rankings: Top 10 at TPC Sawgrass

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MAY 14: Ian Poulter of England and his caddie James Walton walk on the 15th hole during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 14, 2017 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

Ian Poulter more or less saved his skin on the PGA Tour by tying for second place at the 2017 PLAYERS. It won’t be as big of a surprise to see him contend this year.

He’s already a winner on Tour this year at Houston, so he won’t be burdened by playing for his card this time. The Englishman’s played great this season, accumulating four top-10s.

He tied for seventh in his last start at the RBC Heritage, which was his sixth week of competition in a row. Poulter smartly took three weeks off heading into this week.

“I enjoy the golf course. I enjoy the test. I enjoy some of the tee shots which capture your attention,” Poulter said in 2009. “You have to step up and hit a decent tee shot at certain times, you know, I enjoy playing under pressure.”

He’s made 11 of 14 cuts at the PLAYERS with a runner-up finish in 2009 to go with his T2 last year.

Poulter is 18th on Tour in strokes gained approaching-the-green and has been deadly inside 150 yards this season.

He should be fine off the tee and around the greens at Sawgrass; it’ll be all about the putter.

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