British golfer Ian Poulter was effectively under siege in his Florida home as Hurricane Milton unleashed its fury on the region.
The hurricane prompted a mass evacuation among residents, including numerous Floridians who hurried off into the night on Wednesday to seek refuge.
Although it first loomed as an ominous Category 5 threat, Hurricane Milton's strength dwindled down to a Category 3 and ultimately a far less menacing Category 1 by the time it neared the Florida shoreline.
Nevertheless, its force was still felt and cast over three million households into pitch darkness while battering houses with strong winds and rain downpours.
From his vantage point at Lake Nona's prestigious Golf and Country Club,, LIV Golf superstar Poulter provided his Instagram audience with a glimpse into his personal ordeal.
The 48-year-old, from Hertfordshire, documented the saturated fairways and greens as floodwaters skirted the edge of his property.
Poulter was able to share a snapshot from the confines of his home, also showcasing the distressing sight of water coming through his door. He wrote: "Leak No. 1 of the night. [Would] be a huge result if this is all we have."
Poulter's dog Geno appeared blissfully unaffected by storm Milton, as the golfer also shared a light-natured post: "Dogs really aren't bothered at all about Milton."
He thanked his generator, too, as he wrote: "[We are] so lucky to have the generator, we lost power only a short time ago. But Geno is fully up and running.
"Now this thing is a game changer. I'm loving you Generac. Doesn't get used much at all but when you need her she's good."
After his controversial move to LIV Golf last year and stepping away from the DP World Tour to avoid penalties, Poulter still cherishes ambitions of captaining Europe in the Ryder Cup. P
oulter, along with others, faces the prospect of missing out due to falling short on selection points.
With Jon Rahm defending his champion status in LIV Golf after a smashing debut season win, he's against the clock to secure qualification, having returned to European competitions once the breakaway tour concluded.
Rory McIlroy has hinted that Poulter diminishing his role within the DP World Tour could severely impact his chances of either captaining or playing in the Ryder Cup.
"I just think with the current state of where everything is, you need someone that's around and showing their face as much as they can," said McIlroy. "Right now, that honestly just can't be them because they are elsewhere."
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