Ian Poulter is confident of overcoming an injury scare to play in the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.
Poulter injured his back in the gym last week and rated his chances of being fit as low as 10 per cent on Wednesday morning, a figure he had revised to 70 per cent following treatment and hitting balls on the range by mid-afternoon.
The 38 year old will undergo further treatment on Thursday morning ahead of his 12.40 tee-time alongside Jonas Blixt and Francesco Molinari, but is conscious of not causing any more damage with a big summer ahead.
"The chances are I could be teeing off tomorrow," said Poulter. “My expectations won't be very high, I have to say, but I'd like to play. I'm here, it is Wentworth, it's a big tournament. I think it's important to The Tour that I try and play, but I have to be mindful.
"I am mindful of the fact that there are some big tournaments coming up. We've still got three majors to go, World Golf Championship events, obviously this is a key week, and there are a few events before Ryder Cup qualification which I'd like to play well in.
"I'd like to make the side. Obviously I want to be there again and I'm doing everything I can to make sure I'm ready to play.
"The good news is it was just muscle spasm and I am just trying to get that to release so I can hit some balls. It's released, but it's about trusting to hit a shot without getting the feeling of someone jabbing me in the back with a knife."
