Steve Williams is feeling good. His current boss, Adam Scott, just won the 2013 Masters. However, he is upset at one thing. Williams believes that his former boss Tiger Woods should have been disqualified from play after committing an illegal drop at Augusta National.
Williams spent 12 years as the caddie for Woods. In that time span, the duo had 72 victories and 13 major championships. Woods could have been on his way to No. 14 at the Masters last weekend, but the illegal drop cost him valuable strokes. Williams thinks officials got the call wrong and should have ultimately eliminated Woods from play.
"From what I can gather, he took an illegal drop, signed a scorecard and left the course. Under most circumstances that would result in disqualification...If the rules of golf are upheld, I believe he should have been disqualified," Williams said.
Woods committed the improper drop on the 15th hole during the tournament's second round. His approach shot hit the pin and bounced back into the water. He eventually made a bogey-6 on the hole, but was then given a two-stroke penalty , revising the score to a triple-bogey 8. A rule eliminated his chances at being disqualified because the rules committee believed Woods should have been notified of the drop prior to signing his scorecard. The issue was first brought to attention after a viewer called in about seeing the drop on television. Williams does not agree with this tactic.
"I don't think people should be able to phone in and have any kind of effect on a golf tournament. I don't think people should be able to sit back and have an outcome on a tournament," Williams said.
Woods eventually finished the tournament tied for fourth, four strokes back from the leader, while Scott won in a playoff with Angel Cabrera. He was the first Australian to win the Masters. Woods has now gone five years without winning a golf major. Currently ranked No. 1 in the world, Scott believes that Woods will win another major very soon.
"I absolutely believe he will. I have learned in my career and have played through Woods prime the whole time, which has been hard because he was so dominant. I never doubt what he is capable of on a golf course," Scott said.
