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The former PGA of America president Ted Bishop reflected on his 'bonehead move' ten years ago. He was removed from the position of president following a row with the British golfer Ian Poulter after the 2014 Ryder Cup.
Bishop was the president of the PGA of America during the 2014 Ryder Cup which Team USA lost. Phil Mickelson criticized the Team USA captain Tom Watson and Bishop also faced criticism for choosing him as the leader.
Amidst this heat, Bishop tweeted about the event and referred to Poulter as a "Lil girl," which drew criticism as "insensitive gender-based comments." The PGA of America decided to oust him from his position for this comment.
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Bishop said about the incident in a phone interview with Sports Illustrated:
"Trust me, there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about it. It’s the biggest regret of my life. I felt like we did a lot of good things in those two years, and it didn’t end the way I envisioned."
"I’ve said this many times. I make no excuses. It was a bonehead move. It had been a rough few weeks after the Ryder Cup, and I just kind of got sucked into the moment. It was really unfortunate, and unfortunately, there is nothing I can do about it," Bishop added.
Ted Bishop is now the director of golf at the Legends Golf Club in Franklin. He also held this position before becoming the PGA of America president. Bishop played a vital role in awarding Bethpage Black the hosting rights for the 2025 Ryder Cup.
"I remember it like it was yesterday. It was one of the most satisfying things," the former PGA of America president said.
The Bethpage Black Course will host the 2025 Ryder Cup with Team USA looking to regain the trophy from Europe on home soil.
How did Ian Poulter react to the former PGA of America president's comment?
Ian Poulter said he was shocked to hear these comments from Ted Bishop. According to the BBC, he issued a statement to Golf Channel and wrote:
"Is being called a 'lil girl' meant to be derogatory or a put down? That's pretty shocking and disappointing, especially coming from the leader of the PGA of America. No further comment.''
Team Europe won the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland. They cruised to victory with a score of 16.5 to 11.5 to retain the trophy.
In the overall head-to-head record, the United States has 27 Ryder Cup wins while Europe has 15 wins.
The 2025 Ryder Cup is all set to begin on September 26th at the Bethpage Black Course with Team Europe looking to defend their trophy.
