Stuart Franklin
By Alex Myers
Get ready to feel old. Ian Poulter’s son is going to college.
Golf fans have seen plenty of Luke Poulter through the years. He carried his dad’s bag at this year’s Wells Fargo Championship, but more famously, he held the Ryder Cup as a baby in 2004:
Andrew Redington.
But that little boy has grown up. Into a Gator. A Florida Gator.
Proud papa Poulter announced Luke had signed with the University of Florida on Thursday:
Not many bigger days in your life than signing for @GatorsGolf?
Proud to see Luke work so hard & be offered a position to join such a great team. @realjcdeacon I know you’ll guide him along the next part of his journey. @AndrewLoseyGolf you’ve done an amazing job! Go ?‘s ?? pic.twitter.com/7JVWypY2qM
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) November 11, 2021
So, yeah, the kid’s got some serious game. Florida finished this fall season just outside the top 25 in the coaches’ poll, but it’s a program with a storied history that has won four national titles and produced players like Tommy Aaron, Gary Koch, Chris DiMarco, Camilo Villegas, and Billy Horschel.
And it should be noted that young Poulter isn’t the only son of a famous golfer to take his talents to the SEC recently. His buddy “Little” John Daly is currently a freshman at Arkansas. Sounds like the beginning of a fun rivalry.
