It didn't take long, about a month or so actually, for Steve Williams the caddy to help his new boss, Adam Scott, put together an important PGA Tour win. The reason I thought Scott's victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational had real meaning for Williams is, he was recently fired by another, far better known pro...Tiger Woods. Woods by the way finished tied for 37th place, exactly 18 strokes behind Scott. So I guess in the world of headlines, where big names get all the press, I thought it might be nice if some credit was given to those who are pro's in their own right, such as caddy's, especially when they've proven themselves to be the best.
What was especially interesting to me was how Williams "handled" Scott during the tournament's last round. Because Scott had won seven times before on the tour and is no slouch, but was another one who experts claim never reached his "potential." And that's pretty common in pro golf. Because all these guys can really play, and have tremendous skills, that's how they got to the tour in the first place, but there's an extra "something" that's needed to win the big ones.
So, as I watched Williams work with Scott, I noticed how he kept him calm and focused. There were also times where he made suggestions, and was listened to, regarding club selection and on many holes helped his pro line up to aim his shots. And in pro golf, like everything else, it's often the little things and basics that count. And that's why I wanted to mention Steve Williams, who's proven time and again during his career on the tour, that he's just as much a pro at what he does as the guys who swing the club.
And in the meantime, while the pro's were out playing golf the amateurs in the administration were watching the U.S. credit rating get cut. At the moment. no one really knows what the bottom line affect will be, it could even turn out that the
downgrade has little to no real impact on our finances at all. Nonetheless, however, this is the first time in our history where such a thing has happened and is a result of inexperience, arrogance and mismanagement of the highest order. And as a result has turned the most powerful nation on earth's leaders into unlaughable jokes.
That's it for today folks.
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