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In case you have not heard, a
few weeks ago Tiger Woods parted ways with his caddie Stevie
Williams after 12 years on the tour. Firings are never pleasant and
this one fits the statement. The reason has not been explained
officially, but there were enough items floating around that would
lead you to think it may have been time for a change. It
happens.
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Woods returned to the tour last week, as did Williams, who was the caddie for Adam Scott. Scott played extremely well at the Bridgestone, so well that he won the tournament and Tiger finished in a tie for 37th. That was not the story. Or was it?
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>It seemed that the Tiger Haters wanted to make a story out of Woods’ former caddie being on the bag for the winning golfer this week. Here is where the haters showed their stupidity.
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>The main culprit was Williams himself. When asked about the win, Williams replied, “This was the greatest win for me in my life.”
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Excuse me?
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Is Williams so dumb and emotionally hurt that he forgot about the 12 years of winning with Tiger? Did Williams have a brain cramp that limited his memory, where he does not recall being on the bag for 14 Majors wins and the money that came with it? So much money that he can live the life he enjoys thanks to Tiger Woods?
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Is Stevie Williams that much of a moron to take the bait of those who have it in for Tiger and become part of that circus?
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Hey, Stevie Williams, know your role. You are a freakin’ caddie! That’s it. You have not made one shot to win a tournament, you have never been the person in the winner’s circle receiving a check for your ability to pull a sand wedge out of the bag. You are a caddie! Know your role.
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Some of the “challenged” media found it convenient to point out that Stevie Williams won more money over the weekend at the tournament than Tiger did. The many who thought that was interesting won’t make in a year what Tiger made on a bad Sunday.
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Wait a minute. These idiots are now comparing money between a man who was the first athlete to earn a billion with a caddie for one weekend?
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Whether you like Tiger Woods or not is not the issue here. For those who enjoy the struggles of an athlete to compound it with this whole caddie gibberish is (pardon the pun) par for the course.
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“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>If not for Tiger, Stevie Williams would be just another guy looping a bag who would have never made it into this or any sports column. Instead, he made it for the one and only time. He is a caddie. Let’s all remember that – including you, Stevie Williams.
