Tiger Woods angrily shot down caddie who told him | Golf News

Tiger Woods reportedly snapped at his caddie Steve Williams with a sharp “f— you” during the 2008 U.S. Open, after being questioned about his health. The golf legend was battling by means of extreme ache to secure the 14th Major of his profession in San Diego, having refused knee surgical procedure previous to the occasion.

This victory stands because the second-to-last Major of Woods’ profession, together with his most up-to-date win occurring 11 years later on the Masters. Nowadays, the 49-uear-old not often contends for titles and missed the cut at three out of 4 Majors final 12 months.

Despite being one of the best golfers in historical past, second solely to 18-time champion Jack Nicklaus, Woods arrived on the 2008 U.S. Open with two stress fractures in his tibia and in need of reconstructive surgical procedure.

During the second spherical, his knee cracked from the intensifying ache, however he rejected advice from Williams, who had been his caddie for 12 years.

Recalling the incident in a documentary, Williams mentioned: “He gets his tee shot onto the cart path. And he’s got cleats on spikes. And as he went to hit the ball, his foot slipped out and I heard the crack in his knee. I just saw the look in his eyes – it was like he’d just been shot.

“I mentioned to him, ‘Hey Tiger, you may be jeopardising your profession right here. Maybe that is a time to stop’. And I’ll always remember, he appears at me and he goes, ‘Stevie, f–k you, I’m successful this match’.”

Woods went on to claim victory after sinking an iconic putt on the 72nd hole following a play-off against Rocco Mediate. Williams added: “Tiger was in immense ache together with his knee, and once they scope his knee out [ahead of the tournament] they uncover he has no ACL.

“The doctors say to him, ‘You’re going to need major reconstruction’. But it’s Tiger. He says, ‘F— that, I’m going to deal with that later’. He kept training, and of course he gets two fractures in his leg.

“I bear in mind considering you have introduced it upon your self. Self-inflicted. The docs say to him, ‘You’re going to be out of the sport for a whereas’, however he is received the 2008 U.S. Open looming.

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“There wasn’t anything to stop him. Two fractures in his leg and an ACL. I could see the look on his face, the agony he was going through. We all looked at each other and thought, ‘He has no right to be playing in the U.S. Open’.”