Poulter did not want to risk his world ranking status

Ian Poulter has pulled out of the �3.2m Singapore Open after his driver was stolen during last week's HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.

A replacement club for the Englishman failed to arrive in time for the start of the competition on 13 November.

"It's disappointing as I did not come all this way not to play," the world number 25 said.

"But with so many world ranking points at stake, if I played badly I may have lost ground."

606: DEBATE Was Poulter right to withdraw?

The tournament, at Sentosa, features Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els.

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