The Golf Soapbox (Page 2 of 3)

ahsmith33 wrote:

I watch a lot of sports shows, especially Around the Horn and PTI on ESPN. Almost all of them agree that Stevie is basically a jerk. Tiger made him, not vice versa. He made some 10 million dollars working for Tiger. He just needs to shut his mouth and caddy, and yeah it's not that hard of a job especially when your guy is #1 in the world. Adam Scott won't put up with it for too long. I set the over/under for him caddying for Adam at 7 more tournaments, he'll figure a way to talk himself out of that job.
Are we ready for some football...er, yeah I meant golf that is. PGA here we come, last chance this year for an American to take a major. Go Phil, but I'll pull for Ricky Fowler again. He is overdue for a win somewhere.

Tres

I don't pay attention to sports "personalities" especially loons from Around The Horn, PTI or ESPN.  Those guys are paid to create issues for the ratings and I don't consider them what we once called reporters.
If Steve Williams has issues with Tiger than that's between him and his ex boss.  If you think caddying for someone with an ego the size of Rhode Island is easy than I suggest maybe you try it sometime.  Does anybody have a tape of Williams saying he made Tiger?  I'll bet no cause that'd be the last thing any employee would say about his last employer unless he planned to retire the next day.  I'm sure Adam Scott is quite happy to have Stevie on the bag and will take you up on your  over/under seven week offer.  I'll bet say one cd of our choice and double down Williams is his caddy the start of next season.  The clock's ticking Tres.........

Tres,

First thanks for the clarification and acceptance of the bet.  I'm pretty sure I'll win.

As for poor Stevie's reputation, I think you have to consider that Tiger's relationship with the press has always been at arms length and oftentimes that arm has been Steve Williams.  Don't ya think your honorable know-it-alls might have an axe to grind?  All your so-called credible reporters want a piece of Woods, more then than now, but he is still THE story as long as he laces up his Nikes.  Since Tiger's dad passed away I'll bet that Steve was way more to him than just his caddy.  When Williams took the bag for Scott at the US Open Tiger viewed it as disloyalty.  Never mind that Williams' livelihood had been put on hold for a year and a half while Tiger sorted through the tabloid headlines.  In Woods' mind Steve had betrayed him.  In Williams' mind he was just trying to stay busy and help out a fellow Aussie/New Zealander.  When Tiger dumped his arse like he did Fluff's Williams reaction at first was the high road, but those "credible" pundits wanted to make a story of it he had to defend his reputation.
Does Steve Williams have a big ego?  That's a no brainer, but I doubt any of us would throw him under the bus (like TW did) because he took pride in his profession.

I heard about this, nice payday is right!!

I was hoping Rory would win, of course, when Phil was out of it.
Some would call me a turncoat, I'd cheer for Rory any day over Tiger!

RickB wrote:

Congrats to Mr. McIlroy. This also could be put in things that make me smile. His dad along with 3 friends, recognizing talent when they saw it, placed a bet 10 years ago that he would be British Champion by the time he was 25. He is 25 and the bet will pay off. The bet? 100 pounds each for 400 pounds at 50 to 1 odds. Nice payday!
Rick