Ex-Woods caddie Williams: emotions boiled over

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Steve Williams says he meant no harm.

Adam Scott calls it no big deal.

Now, they agree, it’s time “to let our clubs do the talking.”

Scott is coming off a four-stroke win against an elite field at the World Golf Championship, which makes him one of the favorites in the PGA Championship, the final major of the year.

But the very first question the Aussie was asked Tuesday at Atlanta Athletic Club – and several more that followed – were about his caddie.

Specifically, did 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 told the AP he was caught off guard when the media came up to interview him after Scott’s win.

“It’s very unusual for TV to put a microphone in front of a caddie’s face,” he said when reached on his cell phone. “There was a lot of emotion and anger that came out. It wasn’t meant to offend anyone.”

The caddie also made it clear he felt Woods had treated him unfairly, saying he stuck by his former boss even through all his personal turmoil and injuries.

Woods missed the last three months – including two majors – recovering from a leg injury. He returned at Firestone, where he finished 18 shots off the pace.

That added to Williams’ glee.

“We’ve had a chat about the whole thing,” said Scott, whose laid-back personality is a striking contrast to Williams’ emotional demeanor. “I just took what he said as confidence in me.”