Poulter not wild about card

Open runner-up Ian Poulter does not want to reply on a wildcard from captain Nick Faldo to make the Ryder Cup.

The Englishman, who is now seventh on the points list after his second-place finish at Royal Birkdale, believes his form is good enough to earn him a place outright for the Valhalla showpiece in September.

"Certainly if I play like I played last week in the next couple of tournaments, then I should make the side," Poulter told Sky Sports News.

"If I just play solid, I should have a great chance. I want to make the side on merit. I don't want to get a pick - I don't want to have to rely on Nick to choose me."

"I have said it time and time again that I feel I can perform and it is just a matter of time," he added. "But it is nice to actually go out there and do it and prove I can play golf with the best now."