Steve Williams Interview: The Masters

IN: News | US PGA | US Masters (2008) | General | by Bruce Young | 07 Apr 2008

Steve Williams is the most successful caddie in the history of golf. Even before teaming up with arguably the game’s greatest ever player, Tiger Woods in 1999, he had been involved in numerous victories with a range of players including Greg Norman and Raymond Floyd.

Steve Williams and Tiger Woods

Steve Williams and Tiger Woods during the first round of the 2007 Masters

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Williams first caddied at The Masters in 1986 and was involved in four runner-up placings at Augusta National with Norman and Floyd before the first of three Masters victories he has shared with Tiger since 2001.

In this fascinating chat with Bruce Young recorded on the 4th April 2008 just prior to Williams leaving New Zealand for Augusta, Williams discusses some of his memories from The Masters, both good and bad, Tiger’s current form and some very interesting and revealing thoughts on the success of the relationship between him and Woods.

Always candid and forthright with his thoughts, Williams provides an interesting angle on the exciting week ahead.

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Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	-8	Trevor Immelman	68	68	69	75	280
2	-5	Tiger Woods	72	71	68	72	283
T3	-4	Brandt Snedeker	69	68	70	77	284
T3	-4	Stewart Cink	72	69	71	72	284
T5	-2	Padraig Harrington	74	71	69	72	286
T5	-2	Phil Mickelson	71	68	75	72	286
T5	-2	Steve Flesch	72	67	69	78	286
T8	-1	Andres Romero	72	72	70	73	287
T8	-1	Miguel Angel Jiménez	77	70	72	68	287

Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
T14	+1	Stuart Appleby	76	70	72	71	289
T25	+4	Adam Scott	75	71	70	76	292
T39	+8	Geoff Ogilvy	75	71	76	74	296
T42	+11	Robert Allenby	72	74	72	81	299
Cut +3
CUT	+4	Aaron Baddeley	75	73	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Michael Campbell	77	71	-	-	148
CUT	+5	Nick O'Hern	74	75	-	-	149
CUT	+7	John Senden	80	71	-	-	151
CUT	+8	Peter Lonard	71	81	-	-	152
CUT	+8	Richard Green	77	75	-	-	152

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About the Author: Bruce Young

A multi-award winning golf journalist, Bruce's extensive knowledge of the game comes from several years caddying the tournament circuits of the world, marketing a successful golf course design company and as one of Australia's leading golf journalists and commentators.

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