Faldo wants to end James feud

Faldo's war with James created a lot of interest

Nick Faldo has asked that his feud with Mark James be brought to an end.

James resigned as Ryder Cup vice-captain earlier this week following the storm over his book 'Into The Bear Pit', in which he revealed that he had binned a good luck letter from Faldo when Ryder Cup captain last year.

Faldo seemed determined to pursue the issue, claiming that the incident had been fabricated to help sales and called for the European Tour to take action against James.

In a statement however, he insisted: "I want to put this situation behind us.

If Mark and I sit down to discuss the situation, it will be in private and between the two of us

  Nick Faldo

"Golf is bigger than all this and it is not doing anybody any good."

"If Mark and I sit down to discuss the situation, it will be in private and between the two of us."

James had been given a vote of confidence at Loch Lomond in the week before The Open, but the matter came to a head at Wentworth on Tuesday when he eventually stood down following a meeting of the six-man Ryder Cup committee and new skipper Sam Torrance.

Now Faldo, who has come under fire from his fellow professionals for continuing the row, appears to have been persuaded that it is time to put an end to the saga.

He added: "I appreciate the interest it's generated, but I feel sure that everyone who loves the game of golf agrees that everything that has needed to be said has already been said.

"It's time to bring the matter to a close."

Outspoken remarks

Faldo had also been warned by the chairman of the PGA European Tour, Neil Coles, that he could face action over his outspoken remarks.

"Nick has to take this to the (PGA) tournament committee if he wants to go any further, but I think he ought to be very careful with this sort of charge," Coles explained.

"Over the past few years he has said a large number of things that are critical of the Tour in many ways. Comments that certain players did not try hard and criticism of the courses we play on.

"These were overlooked because taking them any further would have been more trouble than they were worth.

"If Nick wants to go down this path some of the comments may well have to be viewed in the same light."