Despite the $3,000,000,000 Betrayal, Tiger Woods Also Had His Trust Breached by a Fellow Confidante

Tiger Woods is not just a golfer on the PGA Tour circuit, he is the face of the association, the humane factor that the public relates to when they think of the prestigious tour. The legendary golfer may not be partaking in the events ever since he withdrew from the Masters this year due to his injuries catching up to him. Still, he remains a vital cog in the golfing world, especially on the PGA Tour

Woods has felt betrayed once before in his career

The recent merger of the PGA Tour with LIV Golf isn’t the first time that Woods felt betrayed in the course of his professional career. In his rookie years, his first professional caddy, Mike Cowan, also known as ‘Fluff,’ seems to have betrayed the GOAT golfer.

In an excerpt from Steve Williams’ book, ‘Out of the Rough – A Caddy Story,’ he talks about the first instance when Woods felt off about someone on the professional circuit.

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Williams was talking to his then-boss Raymond Floyd, about how they both are drawing to the end of their career. Raymond was ready to hang up the golf clubs when he reached his senior age at 56. Steve Williams was 35 at the time and thought it would be a good idea to bow out as a caddy in 2000.

“His (Raymond Floyd) career was winding down and I’d previously decided 2000 was going to be my last year. There was something nice about caddying through to the end of the century,” Williams wrote. This decision was made in 1999 before the Doral Ryder Open.

“The next day the buzz around the range was that Tiger Woods had fired his caddy Mike ‘Fluff’ Cowan. Fluff, with his aging hippy looks and droopy moustache, had developed a profile by working for Tiger over his first three years on tour – he was now appearing in his own TV commercials and apparently Tiger wasn’t happy his caddy was building a celebrity status on the back of Tiger’s achievements,” it read.

Tiger Woods felt betrayed by his caddy Fluff who was riding his coat-tails to achieve his fame. That was not the legend’s idea of a good partnership. Woods, who admires loyalty, did not take kindly to the misappropriated use of his success.

The following day, Woods himself called Steve Williams to caddy for him. Seeing as Steve was used to caddying for senior golfers and was already planning to hang up the bag, he said he needed to think about it. He also wanted to talk to Raymond regarding the proposition but wanted to wait for the right time.

However, as it turned out, Raymond was already aware and thrilled for Steve. “I said nothing to Raymond but it turned out he already knew an offer was coming as Tiger and his coach Butch Harmon had done the right thing and called Raymond to ask if they could approach me,” Williams shared in his biography.

This is yet another example of how Tiger Woods likes to keep things transparent and takes betrayals personally. He did not intend for Raymond to feel betrayed by his caddie, like Woods felt about Mike Cowan. So, he approached the situation the right way, on the up-and-up

Tiger Woods should have been included in the merger discussions

The 15 times major winner prefers all things above board. After all, he did not create his image in the public eye by partaking in deals under the table. Loyalty means the world to him, and he expects the same in return in his professional life.

When the news of the $3 Billion merger surfaced, Woods felt profoundly betrayed. As a representative of the PGA Tour, he should have been part of the discussion, if not the decision. Earlier, Woods turned down an alleged $800 million deal with LIV Golf because his alliance and loyalty were to the PGA Tour. He wanted to stay true to the association even if his career in the Tour is somewhat unpredictable since his car accident.

Tiger Woods must also have similar dreams for his son Charlie who is already displaying immense talent on the greens. No doubt, Daddy Woods desires Junior Woods to follow in his footsteps and play for the PGA Tour professionally. However, the recent merger has left many unanswered questions for the golf legend, and more instability in his decision-making for the future alongside other prolific golfers.

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