Not everyone is hellbent on tarnishing the legacy of Tiger Woods.
In an exclusive interview with Golf Digest, former caddie Steve Williams defended Woods' record. According to Williams, the 14-time Major champion benefitted from a strict workout regiment during his decade of dominance and nothing else.
"Tiger bulked up over the years. I spent the majority of my time with him on the course, so I'd only notice when I went months without seeing him," he said. "He always liked working out, and to a point it helped him, maybe more mentally than physically because of what exercise does to help your confidence and your thinking. As for his game, I'm not sure it helped him much, especially working with weights. Certainly he hit the ball farther when I first saw him than he did later."
When the subject of performance-enhancing drugs was broached, Williams was adamant in his defense.
"There's no chance [Woods used them]," he added. "Love him or hate him, Tiger always respected the game. He knows its history and people, its standing in sports and the world. He always knew what golf did for him personally. Whether PEDs have been used by other people is a good question because it's occurred in every other sport, so why would golf be any different?"
"The PGA Tour tries so hard to promote a squeaky-clean image and we all know that's not the case, certainly with recreational drugs and probably the other stuff. I saw no specific cases and was never particularly interested in the subject. But yeah, I'm sure it's gone on."
After taking a brief hiatus, Woods returns to the golf course this Thursday at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.
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