Those talking heads at The Golf Channel were gushing all over themselves when Jason Day convinced Stevie Williams to pick up his golf bag a few months ago.
They tried to convince us that Williams would bring out the best in Day and help him get back to where he once was.
We called “bull-spit” on that, no way a caddie makes that much difference in a player. No way.
Williams, who was on Tiger Woods’ bag for so many major wins, watched as Day’s decline stayed in full crash mode. Williams didn’t make one iota of difference in Day’s declining performance on the PGA Tour.
What we do know is that Williams most likely had a private conversation with Day and told him that he is one of golf’s consummate underachievers.
And Day’s underachieving continues but now it will go on without Williams.
To no one’s surprise, the two have parted ways.
Williams has better things to do than tote Day’s golf bag and watch Day make bogeys.
End of story.
4 Comments
Birdied 19
All about Ego – I am sure Steve tried to offer his best advice to help Jason turn things around. But if it wasn’t received or trusted by Jason, wouldn’t take long for Steve to ask himself why he was wasting his time when other out there would welcome his input.
Tom Edrington
I kept hearing how Steve Williams would make Jason Day “tougher”….I called bullspit on that; Day said the problem was “old school vs. new school”……I just don’t think Day has the fire in his belly that Williams has seen in the other players he’s looped for — Woods, Norman, Floyd, etc.
baxter cepeda
Caddies do make a difference, especially if they don’t know what they are doing or their heads have gotten so big from past successes they think they know everything and can do no wrong.
Guess which Steve Williams is.
I’m curious why JD did not go back to his best bud carrying the bag Or his coach.
Jason’s peak has come and gone. But he can still win and he will.
It’s just that a little slump combined with Old and new Talent which keeps pouring into the golf world, things are just not getting any easier for all these established guys.
Tom Edrington
Joe LaCava went into the Caddie Hall of Fame this week. Williams will be there sooner of later if he isn’t already.