Tiger’s Caddy No Fan Of Phil Mickelson
December 15, 2008 by Mike
From ESPN:
Steve Williams drew the ire of the world’s third-ranked golfer when, during an event in New Zealand, he said, “I wouldn’t call Mickelson a great player, ’cause I hate the [expletive],” according to The Guardian newspaper of Britain.
In a next-day interview with another newspaper, the New Zealand-based Star Times, Williams also said, “I don’t particularly like the guy. He pays me no respect at all and hence I don’t pay him any respect. It’s no secret we don’t get along either.”
I always thought the world of Golf was immune to this types of tiffs. Apparently not. This isn’t the first time someone had some disparaging words about Mickelson. The man is liked about as much as Hepatitis, or an extra guy in a gang-bang. He’s slowly evolving himself into the A-Rod of Golf. He’s got all the talent in the world, but he seemingly chokes at his biggest moments and is extremely unlikeable. Here’s one more gem about Mickelson from Steve Williams:
It’s also a well-known fact that Woods and American Phil “Mr Nice Guy” Mickelson are not the best of buddies. Williams told a story of Woods and Mickelson paired together during the US Open. The pair were duelling for the lead in the third round. Tiger waved to a packed grandstand seating 5000 people that bordered the 17th fairway. The crowd responded.
As a hush fell back over the crowd, a fan yelled out “Phil.” No response from Mickelson. Again the fan yelled out “Phil.” Again no response. The fan changed tack. “Hey, Mr Mickelson.”
When Mickelson turned and waved, the fan yelled out “Nice t*ts.” The crowd erupted in laughter; Mickelson went double bogey, bogey and his tournament was over.
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