WOBURN, England, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Tournament host Ian Poulter is confident of mounting a title charge at the British Masters over the weekend despite having to endure "a smash around the head with a wet salmon" on Friday.
The 39-year-old Englishman suffered every amateur hacker's nightmare in the second round, a complete mis-hit at the fifth hole that led to a double-bogey six.
"I just hit a shank," Poulter told reporters after a one-under-par 70 gave him a four-under aggregate of 138, five behind joint leaders Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick.
"I've been there in the past and I'll do it again.