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November 17, 2011
Woods, Stricker Destroyed in Presidents Cup: Facing Adam Scott and K.J. Choi, Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker didn't make a birdie, didn't win a hole and were done after 12 holes -- matching the record for the biggest loss in Presidents Cup history. Woods shook hands with jilted caddie Steve Williams -- now serving as Scott's bagman -- at the first tee and was gracious in his comments: "I know he probably looks at it differently than I do, but, hey, life goes forward. I'm very happy with what we did in our career together."
In fairness, that's what my face would look like shaking my own mother's hand if she'd just been caddying for someone who beat me 7&6.
But yes, a picture worth a thousand words if ever there was one.
posted by JJ at 08:22 AM on November 18
Hard to read too much into a dog licence dished out in foursomes. It's a funny game where momentum is everything, so if you get down early, it's almost impossible to get it back. You can go several holes without putting a foot wrong and still find yourself 2 or 3 down because your partner's not firing. Or you can go several holes without hitting a decent shot and find yourself level or up because your partner's on fire. Somehow, when the score of the game doesn't reflect how you're playing, you can start getting a bit disenchanted with it all and slide to a heavy defeat.
Disappointed Williams didn't have a quote for us afterwards.