Adam Scott was in the midst of a very, very unspectacular season going into last week’s U.S. Open so you figure he might not be a factor at Chambers Bay?
That wasn’t the case and consider it may have been due to the return of one of the world’s most high-profile caddies — Steve Williams.
Prior to last week, Scott’s last seven events looked like this: missed cut, tie 35, tie 38, tie 52, tie 38, missed cut, tie 24.
He had banked a little north of $600,000. Not good at all by Adam Scott standards.
Enter the dragon, er, Steve Williams. Williams is a fearless caddie. He’s not a yes-man, he knows how to handle the world-class player having worked for guys like Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman and the toughest of them all — Tiger Woods.
Woods had his greatest years with Williams on the bag but like most of those around him, Woods eventually gave Williams an unceremonious heave-ho.
Williams picked up Scott and brought out the best in the young Aussie, eventually helping him win the Masters.
Since Williams left him, Scott has been unspectacular. Until Sunday at the Masters.
Thanks to the inexperience of Fox Sports on a golf course, the world missed seeing the best round of the 2015 U.S. Open — Scott’s final round 64, one shot off the all-time scoring mark in majors.
Scott moved up to 11th from 12th in the Official World Golf Rankings, a positive move after falling from third at the end of 2014.
The good news is that Williams is back, he’s an incredible reader of greens and his experience is second to none.
The bad news is that he’s only signed on for four events, including last week, which means three more loops for Williams.
Might he possibly come out of retirement? Scott will have to dig deep into his pocketbook to make that happen.
