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Colin Montgomerie is not too please with extrovert Ian Poulter after he pulled out of Britain and Ireland’s Vivendi Trophy team against Continental Europe.

Ian Poulter is one of few pulling out of the tournament with Lee Westwood and Justin Rose. Sergio Garcia has also rejected the competition at what was the Seve Trophy.

Montgomerie told BBC Sport: "Ian could have made an effort to be here."
Paul Dunkley, Ian Poulter’s agent, made a statement back saying that he did not play die to family reasons.
Padraig Harrington and Luke Donald have qualified for the Tour Championship however Ian Poulter missed out by half a point.

"Ian looked nailed on to play in this week's Tour Championship so he geared his schedule around that," said Dunkley. "Colin would not have known Ian's schedule.

"Ian had made plans to play in Atlanta, then take four weeks off before playing in six events from October to December that earn Ryder Cup qualifying points.

"He flew out his family for the Tour Championship, but having missed out he did not want to fly them back for one week to play in the Vivendi.

"He loves team golf and his number one target for next year is to qualify for the European Ryder Cup team on merit because he loves the event."

There have been six players from Britain and Ireland. Martin Kaymer has withdrawn from the European team as well.
Montgomerie is at the St-Nom-la-Breteche course in France to watch potential members of his European Ryder Cup side to take on America at Celtic Manor in October 2010.

"Having been a captain's pick for the last Ryder Cup I felt that an effort could have been made to be here," said Montgomerie.

"There are a few others who have made a good effort. Rory McIlroy has come in from Korea and Robert Karlsson is coming back from illness and wanted to play.

"Miguel Angel Jimenez has never missed a Seve Trophy from the word go. So people have made a conscious effort and I feel that Ian could have given a little more back."

Britain and Ireland captain Paul McGinley said: "I've always been a great team player and whenever I've been picked for a team I play.

"Others guys see it another way. I might not agree with it, but I respect that they have a different opinion.
"Lee Westwood is the only one who rang me and explained why he wasn't going to play. I didn't agree with him but I respect that he's his own man and he can make his own decisions."
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