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Montgomerie reveals Twitter is out of bounds

ESPN staff
September 27, 2010
Ian Poulter will have to find other things to do with his spare time © Getty Images
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Ian Poulter's army of Twitter followers will be starved of information during Ryder Cup week, as Europe captain Colin Montgomerie has confirmed the players have been asked to refrain from using the social network site.

Montgomerie and his USA counterpart Corey Pavin feel it is wise the players focus solely on their golf, with the Scot keen to ensure there is no controversy similar to the one involving England cricket star Kevin Pietersen who posted some inflammatory comments in error - for which he was hit with a fine.

"I've just asked my team not to and they have said 'OK - that's fine, we'll start again tweetering or twittering, having never done it, on Monday, October 4'. Kevin Pietersen's error changed my view as to that," Montgomerie said.

There will be no policing of the issue, with Montgomerie clearly of the opinion that the players will stand by their word.

He said: "It's not a ban because if somebody does it how can you punish someone for it? It's not a ban. I'm not mentioning any names. I don't know who Tweets or who doesn't Tweet on our team, so I can't tell you. The captain doesn't and whoever does has been asked not to."

The Americans are singing from the same hymn sheet as Stewart Cink, who has over one million followers, wrote on his page: "We're finally off to Wales!! Won't be tweeting until we get back. I guess I'll have to pass the down time actually reading or something."

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