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Tiger Woods Caddie Speaks Out Posted On 2010-03-09 , 2:02 PM AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Tiger Woods' caddie said he knew nothing about the golfer's extramarital affairs and was angry with him over the scandal. Steve Williams told TV3's "60 Minutes" program Wednesday that he also is bitter at the reaction toward him from the media and members of the public. He speaks candidly about Woods' extramarital affairs. "It's been the most difficult time of my life, no two ways about it, because every single person believed that I should know or did know or had something to do with it," Williams said. "I knew nothing, that's my answer. I don't have to clarify or extend that answer, I knew nothing." The New Zealander, who has been Woods' caddie for 11 years, said he would have "blown the whistle" if he had known about the player's behavior. "If the shoe was on someone else, I would say the same thing. It would be very difficult as a caddie not to know but I'm 100 percent telling you, I did not know, and that's that," he said. "I'm a straight-up sort of person. If I had known something was going on, the whistle would have been blown." Williams said he was angry when revelations about Woods' private life emerged, but had not berated the player because he felt he needed a friend. "Of course I'm mad at him, why would you not be?" Williams said. "I'm close with his wife and he's got two lovely children and he's let them down. "When a guy's having a tough time, it's not up to me to beat him with a stick right now. He's getting enough grilling from everybody else. "When you're a true friend of somebody, that's when somebody needs your support and need you the most. That's when you don't walk away. Tiger's one of my closest friends and he needs my support right now and I'd never think of walking away." Williams said the two haven't discussed the scandal. "When I talk to him, I don't talk to him about what's happened," Williams said. "I talk to him about the future and about what we're going to try to accomplish and how we're going to get over it." Williams said Woods recently hit balls on the practice range, but would not return to golf until he felt he was in top form. Williams said he had personally tried to concentrate on his charity work and auto racing interests to avoid thinking about the controversy around Woods. "Every week I try to focus on something to keep my mind off it," Williams said. "You try to deal with it as best you can but in some peoples' perception, I'm involved in it, I've committed a crime, I've done wrong or whatever it may be." comment
Do's and Don't in Jamaica for Spring Break Posted On 2010-03-08 , 7:12 PM Dos and Don`ts for your Spring Break in Jamaica Deciding to take your Spring Break in Jamaica could be the start of a holiday of a lifetime, but there are some things that you need to keep in mind to ensure that you stay safe but still have a great time. DO make sure that your parents know where you`re going to be staying, who you are traveling with, have contact information and a rough idea of what you`ll be doing there especially any places you intend to visit. You should also make sure that you give your home contact information (such as parents names, address and phone numbers) to at least 2 of the people you are traveling with in case they need to be contacted. DON`T accept/buy/take drugs Jamaica may be a place where you can freely find them, but it`s not a good idea. Really! As accessible as they are, they are also illegal and the last place you want to spend your Spring Break is a local Jamaican police cell! DO listen to any personal safety advice that`s given. They are talking to you! Just because you`re young and only there to have a great fun doesn`t make you immune to the darker side of Jamaica. The advice may sound as if it`s your parents speaking, but it`s not just for your benefit crimes against tourists affect the local economy so the hotel has reasons for keeping you safe! DON`T take any expensive jewelry. You`re probably going to spend most of your time in the water, on the beach or partying anyway so you don`t need it! If you don`t take it, you can`t lose it or have it stolen! DO follow any safety guidance given by activity instructors. If you later take part in the same activity without an instructor, remember the safety warnings and make sure you have the right equipment. DON`T go out on your own at night if you`re female! Jamaica is a beautiful country, but it`s a culture is very much male dominated with women being of little value. Enter any relationships with male locals with caution! DO have a great time! This could be a once in a lifetime vacation that you`ll remember for years to come. Jamaica is an island paradise, a place where most people will only dream of visiting so get the most of out it don`t spend the entire vacation on the beach! The safety advice may sound a little dramatic, but think about it, it`s not so very different to what non-US people are told when they are planning a visit to New York City! Most of it is common sense. Don`t get too confident about your safety, listen to the hotel`s advice, and you`ll have a wonderful experience but still get home in the same condition you left! comment
John Daly and Twitter Posted On 2010-03-05 , 12:24 PM -- John Daly was so irritated that a Florida newspaper wrote about his PGA TOUR disciplinary file that he referred to the writer as a "jerk" on Twitter and posted the writer's cell phone number for his followers to call. The Florida Times-Union reported Tuesday that the file is now public record through Daly's unsuccessful libel lawsuit against the newspaper. The file is 456 pages and notes that Daly has been suspended five times and cited 21 times for not giving his best effort. "here's the JERK who writes NON-NEWS article on debut of my show -- CALL & FLOOD his line & let's tell him how WE feel," Daly said on Twitter, adding the cell phone number of golf writer Garry Smits. The story appeared the day Daly's reality show made its debut on The GOLF CHANNEL. Smits, the golf writer for the Times-Union, said he received about 30 calls after a series of three tweets late Tuesday night, and nearly 100 calls by early Wednesday afternoon. Smits said most of the callers hang up, and about 30 left messages. "His fans are very unhappy," Smits said. Daly removed the tweets by midmorning Wednesday. He did not return a voicemail left for him, although he said in a text message to The Associated Press, "Gary left his cell number and e-mail address from phone number he left in the article public record far as I'm concerned." He did not answer the phone after the AP received his text. Bud Martin, president of SFX World and Daly's agent, could not immediately be reached for comment. The PGA TOUR said it would have no comment on Daly's tweets. "Over the haters -- To me, this isn't journalism, it's paparazzi-like gossip. Please try harder to find some REAL news next time Gary," said Daly's second tweet. It was followed by, "Gnight ALL but here's GARY SMITS cell number in case you didn't get it ... non sports writer." The PGA TOUR does not comment on player discipline, but it was forced to turn over Daly's file to attorneys for the newspaper's parent company when Daly sued for libel. The file is now public record. Daly has worked hard to make a come back to play in the PGA TOUR. He has made some huge sacrifices to get his game back, loosing weight, stopped drinking and got his desire to play the game of golf! comment
Ryder Cup Team Posted On 2010-02-28 , 10:38 AM Ryder Cup assistant is title Goydos can enjoy. His team won't be finalized for another 6 months, but U.S. Ryder Cup captain Cory Pavin has set his roster of assistants to help him at Celtic Manor in Whales this October. The foursome includes three predictable names-Tom Lehman, Davis Love III and Jeff Sluman-and one unusual choice: Paul Goydos. "It came down to me and Brett Farve," quipped Goydos, offering a glimpse of the dry wit that Pavin believes can help the American squad win overseas for the first time since 1993. Goydos' joke emanated from Fred Couples' selection of Michael Jordon as an assistant when he captioned last year's U.S. Presidents Cup experience, he noted:"I have as much as Michael Jordan." He is unconventional, thinks outside the box and is an excellent judge of character and talent," Pavin said of Goydos. comment
New Groves a Problem for Tour Posted On 2010-02-24 , 2:24 PM When the USGA's new groove rule changes were first announced, some people assumed that every PGA Tour player would immediately start carrying a 64° wedge. The thinking was that if players were not going to be able to spin the ball as much with the new grooves, they'd need more loft in order to stop the ball with trajectory. Right? Wrong—at least in the mind of defending WGC-Accenture Match Play champion Geoff Ogilvy. "I think the way that things were going, with grooves getting so sharp and company's getting so good at making them, a lot of guys were grabbing a 64° wedge," he told me Tuesday evening. "But when I was younger, the idea of a 64° wedge was laughable. I mean, you just wouldn't use it. But it became usable." But the smaller, duller grooves that players must compete with today have made using a super-high lofted wedge tricky again. In fact, Ogilvy feels that he can't get enough spin out of his 60° any more. "If I think back to when I was a kid, I never liked hitting pitch shots with a lob wedge off short grass because the ball seemed to roll up the face and create a loopy flight," he said. "But hitting with my 56 sand wedge, or a stronger wedge, it would grab onto the face and spin." This year, at the season's first event in Hawaii, the ball started rolling up the face of Ogilvy's lob wedge, just as it did when he was a junior player. "I had probably not done enough practicing with it," he admitted. "But you can practice on the range but there is no substitute for being in a tournament. Then, in Abu Dhabi, I was just like, 'This is not right.' I was shying away from playing this club, and you don't want to have a club in the bag that you don't want to hit. And arguably, for a lot of guys out here, it's the most important club in the bag." A loft difference of two is almost impossible to see, but the difference allows the top grooves on the club to grab more of the ball and impart more of the spin that he needs around the greens. And for Ogilv, it makes all the difference. comment
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