ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - The PGA of America president referred to Ian Poulter as a little girl on two social media accounts Thursday for his comments on Nick Faldo and Tom Watson as Ryder Cup captains.
Faldo, with six majors regarded as Britain's greatest player, was captain of the last European team that lost the Ryder Cup in 2008. Watson, who has five British Open titles among his eight majors, was captain of the U.S. team that lost last month.
Poulter, a European stalwart with a 12-4-2 record in the Ryder Cup, was critical of both in his book, "No Limits," which was released this week.
PGA president Ted Bishop was with Faldo on Thursday at The Greenbrier for the "Faldo Series" junior program when he tweeted to Poulter, "Faldo's record stands by itself. Six majors and all-time RC points. Yours vs. His? Lil Girl."
In a separate posting on his Facebook page, Bishop lamented athletes who had "lesser records or accomplishments in a sport never criticized the icons." He mentioned Watson's eight majors and 10-3-1 record in the Ryder Cup, and Faldo's six majors and record with most Ryder Cup points in history getting "bashed" by Poulter.
"Really? Sounds like a little school girl squealing during recess. C'MON MAN!"