Nick Faldo hinted that he may be prepared to meet Mark James face to face after calling for an end to their feud, which followed the publication of James' book covering his time as Ryder Cup captain.

Earlier this week James resigned as 2001 Ryder Cup vice-captain following the storm over his book Into The Bear Pit - in which he revealed that he had binned a good-luck letter from Faldo in front of members of the European team at Brookline 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.

However, last night the six-time Major winner said it was time to put an end to the saga.

"I want to put this situation behind us," said Faldo. "Golf is bigger than all this and it is not doing anybody any good.

"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."