Steve Williams Right or Wrong in His Comments on TV Interview

melvin289 · August 7, 2011 3:07PM

He said that was the most satisfying victory he had been a part of. He helped Adam Scott, yes, but Scott still had to hit the shots.

Ron

jdip9 · August 7, 2011 8:33PM

The comments were a little curious, and I'm sure after Tiger heard them, he knew he made the right decision. The comments were definitely out of place considering all he does is hand the golfer a club. Scott hasn't a big tournament in years, yet instead of deferring the spotlight to Scott, he decides to take a veiled shot at Tiger.

I was on Stevie's side during the breakup with Tiger, but now it seems he is just as big of a jerk as Tiger is.

hhmag70 · August 8, 2011 1:56AM

<< The comments were definitely out of place considering all he does is hand the golfer a club. >>

Made a cool $140,000 "just handing the golfer a club".

I see nothing wrong with him stating that this win meant more than any other.

Tabe · August 8, 2011 4:37AM

It's pretty clear from all the whining and complaining that Williams has done since he got fired that Tiger made the right decision. His actions have been pretty unprofessional, especially given the millions of dollars Tiger has paid him over the years.

Tabe

Goot · August 8, 2011 5:12AM

It annoys me that this guys comments are even getting the time of day from the national public.

jdip9 · August 8, 2011 8:39AM

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If he said it like that, I wouldn't have a problem with it. When he says "it's MY biggest win in 33 years", when he didn't hit a single freaking shot, is ludicrous. Especially when he doesn't even mention the guy that actually won the tournament.

He's a caddie. He's paid to carry and bag and NOT SPEAK. If I were Scott, I would fire him out of principle.

mlbfan2 · August 8, 2011 9:00AM

<< He's a caddie. He's paid to carry and bag and NOT SPEAK. If I were Scott, I would fire him out of principle. >>

To be fair, fans chanted Steve's name on the last hole, and he was asked to speak by CBS. Who says that caddies aren't allowed to speak? That might be a general rule, but it's not always the case.

lbcoach20 · August 8, 2011 10:39AM

All the sports talk shows are hammering the guy! He made over 9 million dollars with Tiger. And now he's trashing the guy. I think Tiger has his own demons to deal with, but firing an employee shouldn't be one of them. He can do whatever he wants.......9 million dollars carrying golf clubs seems like a good ride in my book!

melvin289 · August 8, 2011 11:33AM

Please allow me to add a little of my thoughts to this thread. Caddies are usually up at 4 in the morning and out walking the course checking pin positions, stint of the greens, best angles to come into a green, distances to the pins. They care for the players equipment and are responsible for the player's mental stability during a tournament. By that I mean they try to calm them down after a bad shot and keep their general mood in tow. A good caddie earns his pay. They are supposed to prevent the players from making the wrong decisions on shots. Most caddies club their player by knowing the course up one side and down the other. Steve Williams has proven himself to be a good caddie over the years. Now I am not a big Tiger Woods fan. I am sick and tired of having the media cram the man down my throat. I played golf for 25 years until my health reached the point to where I could no longer play. I think that regardless of how much knowledge Williams imparted on Scott, Scott still had to hit the shots. Williams didn't win the tournament but was big part of Scott's success in winning. I believe that Williams joined with a golfer that has a lot of potential and I expect them to do well together. Williams will be the calming influence to keep Scott in line for his next win and it just might be at Atlanta this coming week. But win at Atlanta or not I think you will see a big improvement in Scott's play this week.

Ron

swartz1 · August 8, 2011 11:57AM

Steve has earned the right to say whatever he wants...

He stood by Tiger tall the last couple of years...

Tiger let him go...

Steve probably has a lot more to say...

WeekendHacker · August 8, 2011 1:18PM

<< It annoys me that this guys comments are even getting the time of day from the national public. >>

When I saw this thread, this is pretty much the thought that went through my head......................

It seems that ESPN had started to take on the personality of tabloid magazine - it's getting pretty sad what they are focusing on.

melvin289 · August 8, 2011 1:55PM

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<< It annoys me that this guys comments are even getting the time of day from the national public. >>

When I saw this thread, this is pretty much the thought that went through my head......................

It seems that ESPN had started to take on the personality of tabloid magazine - it's getting pretty sad what they are focusing on. >>

Tiger Woods and all that concerns him is news. The media has done this. Every since the man came into the limelight 15 some years ago they have crammed him down our throats. Anyone that has ever picked up a golf club can watch Tiger play golf and see greatness. The media doesn't have to line up with Vaseline on their lips, kissing his rear, to tell us how great he is. All the media sees is a story and they could care lees whom is hurt by the story. It gives the "Talking Heads" something to do for a couple of days. It's an easy story to report because they don't have to do any leg work. They just let it unfold and spew their never ending drivel on us. The reason I started this thread was because Steve Williams is a caddie and a good one. The story is that he has caddied for Tiger Woods for 13 years. I don't need to go into all the details because we know that part. Williams was loyal to Woods up until he asked to caddy for Adam Scott and Tiger didn't agree to this. I don't know Steve Williams finances, maybe he needed the money, maybe not. Maybe he just wanted to work. Above all though Steve Williams is a human being and should be accorded some respect. Yes I think he overdid the gloating over Scott's win but I also think he was very instumental in bringing it about.

Ron

Garabaldi · August 9, 2011 5:41AM

Right now I dislike both Tiger and Williams more than I did several years ago.

melvin289 · August 10, 2011 1:58PM

Watched Tiger Woods' interview on the Golf Channel Wednesday morning. When asked about the Steve Williams thing he said that it was between him and Williams and went on to something else. It had already been announced before the interview with Tiger that Williams had already stated that he might have went a little too far. Sounds to me like the PGA might have had something to say about all of the events surrounding this and stepped in.

Ron

jwgators · August 11, 2011 12:48AM

Hell hath no fury like a woman.... err... caddy scorned.

As his current employer (Adam Scott), I wouldn't want a caddy that will eventually bad mouth me to the media if we part ways in a manner he does not like.

bigred1 · August 11, 2011 4:29AM

Seems like he got caught up in the moment, how many times has a caddy ever had his name chanted going down the fairway? With the Tiger interview today, sounds like a dead story anyway, you know he does a great job of keeping negative stories in house.

Tabe · August 11, 2011 6:42AM

<< Seems like he got caught up in the moment, how many times has a caddy ever had his name chanted going down the fairway? With the Tiger interview today, sounds like a dead story anyway, you know he does a great job of keeping negative stories in house.

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He wasn't just caught up in the moment. He's given multiple negative interviews in the last couple weeks. This was a bit of an extension of that but nothing all that different than what he's said before.

Tabe

WeekendHacker · August 11, 2011 1:16PM

Yet again, the media is attempting to make a story out of a non-story. Get back to announcing final scores and showing highlights.