PGA president sacked for 'gender-based' tweet about Poulter

Ted Bishop has been sacked as PGA of America president after making "insensitive gender-based statements" about Ian Poulter.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2014 - 10:50

Ted Bishop has been sacked as PGA of America president after making "insensitive gender-based statements" about Ian Poulter.

Bishop called Poulter a "Lil Girl" in a series of outbursts on his personal Twitter and Facebook pages on Thursday in posts that have since been deleted.

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