{"id":43799,"date":"2025-07-06T16:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/43799\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T16:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:37:16","slug":"colt-knost-astonished-at-tiger-woods-ex-caddie-lying-about-yardages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/43799\/","title":{"rendered":"Colt Knost Astonished at Tiger Woods&#8217; Ex-Caddie Lying About Yardages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In golf, numbers don&#8217;t lie, but sometimes, caddies could be forced to fudge the numbers.<\/p>\n<p>When that caddie is Steve Williams, the longtime right-hand man to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/tiger-woods\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiger Woods<\/a>, the revelation hits like a misread putt on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>On the latest episode of <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Golf_Subpar\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">GOLF&#8217;s Subpar podcast<\/a>, Williams admitted he intentionally gave Woods incorrect yardages during rounds, sending shockwaves through the golf world and leaving former professional golfer Colt Knost stunned.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2677434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/colt-knost-astonished-tiger-woods-ex-caddie.png\" alt=\"Colt Knost Astonished at Tiger Woods\u2019 Ex-Caddie \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><br \/>\nColt Knost Astonished at Tiger Woods\u2019 Ex-Caddie Lying About Yardages. (Image Collage | Credits: Getty Images)<br \/>\nColt Knost Astonished at Tiger Woods\u2019 Ex-Caddie Lying About Yardages. (Image Collage | Credits: Getty Images)<br \/>\nGetty Images<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m still shocked by this,&#8221; Knost <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ColtKnost\/status\/1940879655118295492\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">posted on X<\/a>, reacting to the confession.<\/p>\n<p>Woods&#8217; caddie, Williams, didn&#8217;t sugarcoat it but came clean.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The biggest thing I did was adjust the yardages all the time,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I mean I was constantly doing that. You know, if it was 160 yards and it&#8217;s a 9-iron, I&#8217;d be telling him it&#8217;s 170 or something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The reason was simple for him: Tiger&#8217;s adrenaline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When he was running a little warm&#8230; he would walk quicker, he would talk quicker. Everything became a bit quicker,&#8221; Williams explained. &#8220;The ball started going further and further.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the most jaw-dropping examples came at Bay Hill, during the final round of one of Woods&#8217; many victories.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t give him the right yardage, the correct yardage, on any shot for the entire round,&#8221; Williams noted. &#8220;I did that so often when he got running hot and got the adrenaline going.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Did Tiger Woods, the legend of the golf world, ever know what his long-time bag man was up to?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It took him a while to figure it out,&#8221; Williams recalled. &#8220;He said, &#8216;Just keep doing it. You know what you are doing.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The admission has sparked debate across the sport. Was it deception or genius?<\/p>\n<p>Fans flocked to the comment section after Knost&#8217;s post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ask Tiger to confirm, please,&#8221; a <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joelspov\/status\/1941095513895624946\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">fan typed under the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many wanted Tiger to comment, but others chose to mock Williams.<\/p>\n<p>According to Williams, it was about understanding Tiger&#8217;s physiology and mental state under pressure. Given Woods&#8217; record-tying 82 PGA Tour wins and his 15 majors, it&#8217;s hard to argue with the results.<\/p>\n<p>As for The Big Cat&#8217;s current status, the legend is recovering from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/golf\/pga-tour-news-tiger-woods-rupture-achilles-2043201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">ruptured Achilles tendon, which required surgery<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>He missed the first three majors so far in 2025 and is expected to skip The Open Championship at Royal Portrush as well. Tiger&#8217;s doctor, Dr. Charlton, shared that the 15-time major winner is expected to fully recover by early 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Golf: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/golf\/pga-tour-news-jordan-spieth-injury-omission-scottish-open-2094958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">Jordan Spieth Injury Leads to Stunning Omission from Scottish Open<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In golf, numbers don&#8217;t lie, but sometimes, caddies could be forced to fudge the numbers. 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