"I think matchplay would suit the Olympics better.”

The Telegraph's James Corrigan reports on the eve of the Volvo World Matchplay that Ian Poulter feels the 2016 Olympic golf would benefit from a match play component.

“Most other sports are one-on-one,” said the Englishman, who defends his Volvo World Matchplay title here at Finca Cortesin this week. “And that’s why I think viewers enjoy matchplay more. It’s more exciting and plays out better on TV. I think matchplay would suit the Olympics better.”

As one of the finest mano-a-mano exponents, it is little surprise Poulter craves to see more matchplay on the schedule.

“How about every week?” he said with a smirk. “The more we play, the better. I love the cutthroat, face-to-face nature of it and find the buzz a refreshing change from what we play week in and week out”.