JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
Must have been really tough earning all those millions. I really feel his pain.
Steve Williams, $12m Slave.
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Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
And no small degree of irony bearing in mind his owner, sorry, employer. Or was that just the ultimate in cyclical marketing?
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HomerJSimpson
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Totally agree. The word has been used subjectively to cause maximum publicity and cynically giving the context of "slave" in the US
JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
Yes I agree! Shameful sensationalism by either the author, publisher or agent.
The 'S' word cynically selected to wring maximum publicity from a rather tawdry kiss and tell style otherwise uninteresting Christmas cash-in.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Not like he's short of a bob or two courtesy of Woods is it?
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Whilst tiger is obviously responsible for his money, we must forget that Williams
Is regarded as a cut above when it comes to caddys. Not in class, but in performance
Is regarded as a cut above when it comes to caddys. Not in class, but in performance
stevelev
Journeyman Pro
If it is I might buy one then, and post it to him with a little note to remind him to check history in relation to slaves. I used to carry a bag much heavier than that for much longer distances and only got a few hundred £ a week. He must be devastated being made to do such menial tasks for such mega bucks.
And to think nobody had heard of Tiger before Steve turned him into the worlds best golfer
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Bet he'd like to forget dropping Tiger's 9 iron into the pond at the 2006 Ryder Cup!
Robster59
Tour Rookie
Mind you, he's not the first high paid sportsman to say this. Remember Ronaldo when he wanted to go to Real Madrid and called himself a "modern day slave"?
It's a shocking use of a term from people who clearly have no context of what being a slave really is.
It's a shocking use of a term from people who clearly have no context of what being a slave really is.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I assume he has an agent and the publisher will have a proof-reader/editor, both must have noticed this and decided it was appropriate for it to be included (either for sales at the cost of morals or for morals at the cost of sales, depending on your point of view) but I can’t help feeling he’s made the wrong choice by writing it both morally and for the affect on sales
AMcC
Journeyman Pro
Might buy it then
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Still 98p overpriced
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Why is that? Why wouldn't you want to read about the man who has caddied in 14 major wins. The closest man to the player?
It will be a fascinating read. Just like The big miss by Hank Haney
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I'll certainly read it - think it will be fascinating as you say :thup:
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HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
It' was an attempt at humour. It may be worth a read but when these types of soundbites are released to publicise the book it begs the question in my mind whether it needs the publicity as it's short of actual content.
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Quite the opposite. I'm a huge tiger fan and can't wait to read it.
