by Jeremy Harness

PGA President Ted Bishop who tweeted and facebooked sexist remarks regarding golfer Ian Poulter on Thursday saying he was like a “Lil Girl” tried to defend himself in front of the PGA of America Board but later was voted out for impeachment. Bishop who later apologized was impeached by the board for writting remarks about Poulter writings in his book about Nick Faldo’s 2008 captaincy and Tom Watson’s captaincy for this year.

Bishop said that when Poulter was writing about Faldo and Watson regarding the Ryder Cup Captaincy Poulter didn’t stack up against Faldo who had won six majors and Watson who had won eight majors and called Poulter a “Lil Girl” in his tweets and facebook opinions. Bishop said of Poulter’s writing of Watson and Faldo in his book “Really? Sounds like a little girl squealing during recess, C’MON MAN” wrote Bishop.

Bishop who had one more month left on his two year contract was relieved of duty as PGA President and has immeditately been banished from attending any PGA events including PGA Championships, Ryder Cups or any other benefits that past presidents of the PGA now enjoy. He will not be allowed on any PGA golf courses ever again.

Bishop apologized to his family and to the board and anyone who might be offended by his writings. PGA chief executive Pete Bevacqua said that the president has the responsibilty to uphold a certain standard and Bishop forgot himself when reiterating on Poulter’s remarks from his book, “The PGA of America understands the enormous responsibiltiy it has to lead this great game and and to enrich lives in our society through golf. We must demand of ourselves that we make golf welcoming and inclusive to all who want to experience it, and everyone at the PGA of America must lead by example.” said Bevacqua.

Bishop had tweeted to Poulter after attending the Greenbrier on Thursday with Faldo telling Poulter regarding some of his passages in his book on Faldo and Watson, “Faldo’s record stands by itself, six majors and all time RC points. Yours vs. His, Lil Girl” Sources say that some women PGA golfers were offended by Bishop’s remarks and that they voiced objections to Bishop’s “Lil Girl” remarks which might have set Bishop’s demise this in motion.

The PGA has 27,000 members and 1,100 of them are women, Bishop got the consquences of his tweets and has accepted his banishment from the game, “this is a classic example of poor use of social media on my part and if I had a chance to hit the delete button on the things that I sent out yesterday, I would without hesitation, the PGA of America has asked me to avoid any interaction with the media in the past 24 hours and that is why I did not issue a formal apology which I have wanted to do since early this morning.” said Bishop

Jermey Harness covers the PGA for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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