Injury forces Poulter to pull out of At & T Byron Nelson tournament

Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter has pulled out of this week's AT&T Byron Nelson tournament in Texas due to injury.

The 39-year-old, who last week recorded his first PGA Tour top-five finish in five months, was scheduled to play in Irving but will now not tee it up again until next month’s US Open at Chambers Bay.

“I will not be competing this week in Texas, I picked up a slight strain in the gym on Monday, so taking precautions and not chancing it,” Poulter said via Twitter.

Next event will be usopengolf.”

If there was a good week to miss then this was it as weather threatens to cause problems.

Severely affected

This month nearly 12 inches of rain has been recorded in the Dallas area (the record is 13.66 inches in 1992) and it has rained 19 of the last 25 days – with more forecast for every day this week.

Last week’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 30 miles to the west was severely affected by the weather and it has left the TPC Four Seasons Resort course in less than ideal condition.

"The golf course is totally under water. Not a dry spot in any fairway," said defending champion Brendon Todd.

“I’m sure we’ll be playing lift, clean and place.. .When it gets soft, it seems to bring the longer players in.”