"I definitely need one of those"- Ian Poulter sets his eyes on the Open Championship spot at World City Championship

Ian Poulter will head to Hong Kong next week where he will compete at the World City Championship in the hope of qualifying for the last Major of the year, the Open Championship.

Poulter has some good memories of Hong Kong as he triumphed at the 2010 Hong Kong Open. He is not the only LIV Golf player here, as his teammate Henrik Stenson will also feature at the Asian Tour event.

The tournament offers $1 million in prize money, but that's not all it offers. Players will be setting their eyes on the four spots available for the upcoming Open Championship

Having won the 2016 Open Championship, Stesnon doesn't need to worry about his spot but Poulter will be in dire need of it and he admits that.

“It’s a huge thing for the region to have. I definitely need one of those [spots]," Poulter was quoted in South China Morning Post. "That was a secondary thing on my list as a box ticker. It’s a golf course I know and hopefully, we can go and qualify for the Open Championship at the same time.”

The 47-year-old knows the Hong Kong Golf Club well, having won an event here 13 years ago. 2010 was one of his best years as he went on to win the World Golf Championship Accenture Match Play and also reached World No. 5.

“For me 2010 was a highlight year,” Poulter said.

Stenson, on the other hand, is a stranger to the place, and his former Ryder Cup teammate has been cleared that he won't be getting any help from his LIV teammate.

“This is one of those weeks where this isn’t a team, so I need to be a little selfish. Henrik is smart enough to work out how to get around the golf course, so I don’t need to share those tips.”

Before the Hong Kong event, the pair will be playing at the LIV Golf circuit's Tucson event. The other two members of the Majesticks GC consist of Lee Westwood and Sam Horsfield. Stenson won't have much time to get familiar with Fanling Course as the tournament starts next Thursday.

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World City Championship details

Hong Kong Golf Club will host the World City Championship

The World City Championship will take place next week from March 23 to March 26 at the Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling. The Asian Tour is returning to Hong Kong after three years.

The 132-player field event will have Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter as the most famous names on the list. Other names include Thailand’s teen sensation Ratchanon Chantananuwat and international series winners Andy Ogletree and Wade Ormsby.

Here's the field of players confirmed for the World City Championship so far:

• Alexander Yang
• Andrew Dodt
• Andrew Martin
• Andy Ogletree
• Angelo Que
• Atiruj Winaicharoenchai
• Bai Zhengkai
• Ben Campbell
• Ben Leong
• Berry Henson
• Bio Kim
• Bjorn Hellgren
• Brett Coletta
• Chan Shih-chang
• Chang Wei-Lun
• Chapchai Nirat
• Chen Guxin
• Chen Zihao
• Chikkarangappa S
• Chonlatit Chuenboonngam
• Danthai Boonma
• David Drysdale
• Deyen Lawson
• Gaganjeet Bhullar
• Gunn Charoenkul
• Hak Shun Yat
• Henrik Stenson
• Honey Baisoya
• Hong Kong Golf Association
• Hung Chien-yao
• Ian Poulter
• Ian Snyman
• Isaac Lam
• Isaac Lee
• Itthipat Buranatanyarat
• Jack Thompson
• James Gill
• Jarin Todd
• Jazz Janewattananond
• Jeev Milkha Singh
• Jeunghun Wang
• Jinho Choi
• John Lyras
• Karandeep Kochhar
• Kenny Hoi Kin Wong
• Kevin Yuan
• Kieran Vincent
• Kiradech Aphibarnrat
• Kosuke Hamamoto
• Kyongjun Moon
• Lee Chieh-po
• Leon D'Souza
• Li Haotong
• Liu Yanwei
• Local Exemptions
• Marcus Fraser
• Mardan Mamat
• Markus Lam
• Mathiam Keyser
• Matthew Cheung
• Micah Lauren Shin
• Michael Maguire
• Miguel Carballo
• Miguel Tabuena
• Minkyu Kim
• Naraajie E. Ramadhanputra
• Natipong Srithong
• Nicholas Fung
• Nitithorn Thippong
• Panuphol Pittayarat
• Pavit Tangkamolprasert
• Pawin Ingkhapradit
• PGA Tour of Australasia
• Phachara Khongwatmai
• Poom Saksansin
• Prayad Marksaeng
• Prom Meesawat
• Ratchanon Chantananuwat
• Rattanon Wannasrichan
• Richard T. Lee
• Ryo Hisatsune
• S.S.P Chawrasia
• Sadom Kaewkanjana
• Sam Brazel
• Sam Maltby
• Sarit Suwannarut
• Scott Hend
• Settee Prakongvech
• Seungtaek Lee
• Shahriffuddin Ariffin
• Shane Kuiti
• Shergo Al Kurdi
• Shiv Kapur
• Sho-wai Wu
• Siddikur Rahman
• Steve Lewton
• Steven Lam
• Suradit Yongcharoenchai
• Suteepat Prateeptienchai
• Taehee Lee
• Taehoon Ok
• Taewoo Kim #1468
• Taichi Kho
• Terrence Ng
• Terry Pilkadaris
• Thaworn Wiratchant
• Thomas Power Horan
• Tim Hung
• Timothy Chan
• Tirawat Kaewsiribandit
• Todd Sinnott
• Tommy Lin
• Tong Yang
• Travis Smyth
• Trevor Simsby
• Turk Pettit
• Veer Ahlawat
• Viraj Madappa
• Wade Ormsby
• Wenyi Ding
• Wilson Choy
• Wong Woon-man
• Yikeun Chang
• Yin-ho Yue
• Yonggu Shin
• Yoseop Seo
• Yosuke Asaji
• Zach Murray
• Zhang Lianwei