JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Adam Scott is coming off a four- stroke victory at the World Golf Championship, which makes him one of the favorites in the PGA Championship, the final major of the year.
But the first question the Australian was asked Tuesday at Atlanta Athletic Club — and several more that followed — was about his caddie.
Specifically, did Steve Williams steal the attention that should have gone to Scott by lashing out at former boss Tiger Woods as soon as they came off the 18th green at Firestone?
“I think it all got a little out of hand,” Scott said, “but we’ll just go on from there.”
Williams said he was caught off guard when the media came up to interview him.
“It’s very unusual for TV to put a microphone in front of a caddie’s face,” he said. “There was a lot of emotion and anger that came out. It wasn’t meant to offend anyone.”
On Sunday, Williams gave an interview that was nearly twice as long as Scott’s, calling it “the best win I’ve ever had” — quite a pronouncement, given he was on the bag for 13 of Woods’ major titles before getting fired this summer.
Woods missed the last three months recovering from a leg injury. He returned at Firestone, where he finished 18 shots behind the winner.
“If he really feels that was one of his great wins, I’m kind of flattered and it fills me with confidence,” Scott said. “I think that’s what his intention is, to be honest.”
Meanwhile, Woods, paired with Arjun Atwal at the Atlanta Athletic Club, worked in nine holes in preparation for his first major since the Masters.
“He looked good,” Atwal said. “He’s really flushing it and got that sound again. He just needs more repetitions.”
The Associated Press
