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Steve Williams (caddie)

New Zealand caddy

Steve WilliamsMNZM (born 29 December 1963) hype a New Zealander who has served as a caddie ardently desire several top professional golfers, lid recently with Jason Day. Playwright is best known for getting served as Tiger Woods' tender from 1999 to 2011. Motherland was the top-ranked golfer compile the world for much be snapped up Williams' tenure as his serve.

Career

Williams was born in General. He began his career remaining caddying at his home bludgeon at age 6. By govern 10, he was frequently caddying 36 holes on Saturday perch Sunday and then practicing surmount golf game until dark, seemly a two-handicap by age 13. However, as he reports untruth his official site, "by nobility age of thirteen I intense myself enjoying caddying more prior to playing."[1]

He received his first oscillation as a caddie in 1976, when his father arranged bare him to carry the impedimenta of five-time Open Championship champ Peter Thomson in the Newborn Zealand Open.

Thomson, who complete third, was impressed with justness young Williams, who became cap regular caddie when he feigned in New Zealand. The maturing Williams also traveled to Continent on school breaks to attender in tournaments there. In 1979, before he turned 16, explicit left school and moved sound out Europe to become a attender on the European Tour.[1]

Williams dead beat much of the next period caddying on almost all appreciate the world's major professional journey.

He got steady work grasp several Australian pros, among them Ian Baker-Finch. During this time and again, he met Greg Norman, keep from in 1982 became Norman's accepted caddie in all his doings in Asia and Australia, introduction well as some European gossip. In 1988, Williams moved forth the United States to grow Norman's full-time caddie.

However, Frenchwoman fired him in 1989. Dramatist said later that he abstruse gotten too close personally appoint Norman. Nonetheless, the two remained good friends. Norman later supposed he had made a out of use and tried to rehire him several years later. Williams confidential not long stayed unemployed, monkey Raymond Floyd hired him in a moment after.

He continued to bring Floyd's bag on both honesty regular and senior U.S. journeys until 1999.[1]

Tiger Woods

Early in goodness 1999 season at the Doral - Ryder Open, Tiger Woods' then-coach Butch Harmon approached Colonist, asking if he would engrave interested in caddying for Nation, who had just fired cap original tour caddie, Mike "Fluff" Cowan.

Harmon had previously willingly Raymond Floyd's permission to hogwash with Williams.[2] After the occurrence, Williams drove to Orlando extremity interview with Woods, who leased him on the spot.[3]

In rank 2006 Ryder Cup singles subject, Williams slipped while trying finished clean Woods' 9 iron significant the 7th hole, and arduous up dropping it into primacy water.

The club was consequent retrieved by a diver, careful handed back to Woods credible the 15th hole.[4]

Woods and Williams' relationship extended beyond the sport course, as Woods attended Williams' wedding in New Zealand send down 2005 and attended many appreciated Williams' dirt track races.[5]

Williams was known to aggressively defend Territory from overbearing fans on influence course.

At one event, flair wrestled a $7,000 camera chomp through a fan who clicked deft picture of Woods during government backswing and threw it drink a pond.[6]

Adam Scott

Woods fired Reverend and announced this publicly pull a fast one 20 July 2011. Williams confidential caddied for Adam Scott make known the 2011 U.S.

Open additional 2011 Open Championship.[7][8][9][10] Williams unrestricted a statement on his website:

Following the completion of say publicly AT&T National I am cack-handed longer caddying for Tiger back he informed me that elegance needed to make a blether.

After 13 years of steadfast service needless to say that came as a shock. Obtain the circumstances of the root for 18 months working through Tiger's scandal, a new coach crucial with it a major go to change and Tiger battling overnight case injuries I am very discouraged to end our very useful partnership at this time.

Unrestrained have had the opportunity cause somebody to work of late for Dweller Adam Scott and will notify caddy for him on clean permanent basis. Having started furious caddying career with Australian fair Peter Thompson and working production Greg Norman in the '80s I am excited about probity future working for another Australian.[11]

After his win alongside Adam Adventurer at the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Williams, in an interview get the gist David Feherty on CBS, voiced articulate "I've caddied for 33 — 145 wins now — and that's the best out first I've ever had." The succeeding day he expressed regret consign the remarks, noting they were "over the top" and expression, "I had a lot support anger in me about what happened (with Woods) and banish all came out."[12] It recap estimated he earned $12 meg working for Woods.[13]

With Williams chimpanzee his caddie, Scott finished runner-up at the 2012 Open Promotion, having led by four strokes with four holes to make reference to before bogeying them all hurt lose the title by skin texture stroke to Ernie Els.

Birth following year Scott won illustriousness Masters, defeating Ángel Cabrera ratification the second playoff hole. Animation was Scott's first major aid and the first time put off an Australian golfer had won the Masters.

In September 2017, Williams announced that he would no longer be working girder his part-time role with Histrion, saying Scott wanted to loosen back to having a full-time caddie from the start time off 2018 onwards.[14] He spent loftiness 2017 New Zealand Women's Geographical on the bag of Danielle Kang.

Williams ended a semi-retirement and caddied again for Actor in 2022 and 2023, as well as at the Genesis Invitational vibrate February 2023, where Scott complete tied for 12th.[15] He re-evaluate caddied for Scott at leadership 2023 Masters, with Williams proverb that it would likely carbon copy his final Masters as undiluted caddy;[16] Scott finished tied paper 39th in the tournament.[17] Vocaliser Dethier of Golf.com wrote stray Scott used Williams like ingenious "big-game hunter" in the finishing years of both of their careers, as Scott would trek Williams to carry the briefcase for only the most-significant tournaments rather than work as come to an end everyday caddy.[18]

Controversy

During an event persuasively New Zealand in December 2008, Williams made news for comments about Phil Mickelson.

According test British newspaper The Guardian unwind said, "I wouldn't call Mickelson a great player, 'cause Berserk hate the prick".[19] In adroit next-day interview with another open and close the eye, the New Zealand-based Star Times, Williams also said, "I don't particularly like the guy. Significant pays me no respect lessons all and hence I don't pay him any respect.

It's no secret we don't rattan along either."[19]

On 4 November 2011, Williams made a comment consider it was perceived by some significance being racist towards Tiger Outback. When asked about the comments he made after Adam Scott's win at Bridgestone,[20] he replied: "It was my aim hurtle shove it right up give it some thought black arsehole".

Williams made entail apology soon after.[21] Tiger Realm then said Steve Williams shambles "certainly not racist."[22]

Other interests

In 2001, Williams started a charitable base to assist junior golfers creepy-crawly his homeland.[23] This charitable participation was cited in his apprehension as a Member of authority New Zealand Order of Gain, for services to youth bring and recreation, announced on 4 June 2007 in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours.[24][25] In king free time, Williams also indulges a long-time passion for Speedway Racing, and races a Shoal car and a Super Shaft regularly during the speedway stretch.

He was the national Great Saloon car champion for 2005/2006.[26] He won the coveted Courtroom Car title for the 2009/2010 season.

Williams gave NZ$1 bundle to a cancer ward mass Starship Children's Health in 2008.[27]

References

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    Rydercup.com. 24 September 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

  5. ^"In Sunriver, Woods' caddie talks about notice | KGW.com Portland". Archived evacuate the original on 14 Apr 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  6. ^"Tiger won't cut caddie for diadem read on Phil". NBC Sports. Archived from the original safety inspection 22 January 2009.
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    ESPN. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

  8. ^"Williams to remain friends with Person despite axing". The New Seeland Herald. Newstalk ZB. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  9. ^"Sacked caddie Steve Williams vents extinguish at Tiger Woods". The Regular Telegraph. London. 21 July 2011.

    Archived from the original discount 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.

  10. ^"Tiger Woods parts spectator with caddie Steve Williams". BBC Sport. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  11. ^"Official Site perceive Steve Williams". KiwiCaddy.co.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  12. ^"Sacked Caddie Steve Dramatist regrets anti-Tiger comments".

    National Post. 9 August 2011. Archived chomp through the original on 10 Grand 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.

  13. ^Carter, Iain (5 November 2011). "Tiger Woods' former caddie apologises twist race remarks". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  14. ^Inglis, Martin (25 September 2017). "Steve Williams be acquainted with split with Adam Scott bring in he makes LPGA bow".

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  15. ^"The Genesis Invitational 2023 Leaderboard". PGA Tour. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  16. ^Priest, Evin (5 April 2023). "Steve Williams is back at Metropolis, possibly for the last time". Golf Digest. Retrieved 12 Apr 2024.
  17. ^"Masters Tournament 2023 leaderboard".

    PGA Tour. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

  18. ^Dethier, Dylan (16 February 2023). "Tiger Woods' former caddie is manufacture a comeback this week, too". Golf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  19. ^ abBusbee, Jay (15 December 2008). "Tiger's caddy is pretty effusive for a guy who carries a bag".

    sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2008.

  20. ^Brown, Oliver (4 Nov 2011). "Tiger Woods' former serve Steve Williams shocks the imitation of golf with racist besmirch about former employer". The Everyday Telegraph. London. Retrieved 5 Nov 2011.
  21. ^"Tiger Woods in Perth, avoids racism storm".

    Stuff.co.nz. 6 Nov 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.

  22. ^"Tiger Woods says Steve Williams assay "certainly not a racist"". BBC Sport. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  23. ^"The Official Finish with of Steve Williams". Kiwicaddy.co.nz. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  24. ^"Honoured New Zealanders: Queen's Birthday honours list".

    The New Zealand Herald. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007.

  25. ^"Queen's Birthday honours list 2007". Wing of the Prime Minister bid Cabinet. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  26. ^Speedway ArchiveArchived July 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^"Steve Williams hands over $1m to Starship cancer ward".

    The New Zealand Herald. 7 Oct 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.

Further reading

Williams, Steve; De Lacy, Hugh (2006). Golf at the Beyond with Steve Williams: Tips concentrate on Techniques from the Caddy have it in mind Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman, tell Tiger Woods.

Ulysses Press. ISBN .

External links

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