Ian Poulter has joined the ranks of Europe's Ryder Cup vice-captains, it was announced Monday, after injury scuppered his chances of playing in this year's edition. The 40-year-old Englishman is set to be out sidelined for the next four months with a foot injury, effectively ruling him out as a player from the biennial clash between Europe and the United States, which this year takes place at the Hazeltine course in in Chaska, Minnesota from September 30 to October 2. Instead, he has become European captain Darren Clarke's fourth vice-captain after Thomas Bjorn, Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington were appointed to similar roles last week.
