[Golf Topic] 'Original Emperor Caddie' Williams: "Woods' Rival is Sing, Not Mickelson"
Tiger Woods (right) is playing alongside Vijay Singh at the 2012 Major PGA Championship.
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae Noh] ○…"Tiger Woods' rival is not Phil Mickelson (both from the USA) but Vijay Singh (Fiji)."
This is the story of Steve Williams (New Zealand), the 'original emperor caddie' who worked closely with Woods for a long time. On the 28th (Korean time), he appeared on a podcast focused on major tournaments and revealed, "People often think Woods' rival is Mickelson, but the real rival was Singh," adding, "Woods and Singh really did not want to lose to each other." Williams collaborated on 13 of Woods' 15 major wins, essentially sharing Woods' prime years.
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Williams cited the 2006 PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship as an example. In the final round showdown with Singh, Woods shot an 8-under 63 to come from behind and win by 2 strokes over Singh, who had reduced the gap by 5 strokes. Williams explained, "In the final round, Woods was desperate and shot 29 on the front 9 holes," adding, "He showed an unbelievable competitive spirit." Singh earned 34 PGA Tour wins in total, including 3 majors.
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