Astonishing Tiger Woods News Emerges This Week

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Jul 4, 2025 4:50 PM ET

Tiger Woods is currently off the competitive golf scene following his March Achilles surgery, his 14th major operation. Despite this hiatus, fans continue to spot him on the course, often as a supportive dad.

Recently, he was seen at the Nicklaus Junior Championship in Tequesta, Florida, cheering on his 16-year-old son Charlie, who finished sixth in a field of 122.

Woods looked frail, complete with grey beard, slender legs, and sunglasses. The elder Woods has remained present throughout Charlie’s rise, including celebrating his first AJGA win in Bowling Green in May.

However, an astonishing fact about Tiger Woods' own golf game came up this week.

On the latest episode of "GOLF’s Subpar" podcast, former caddie Steve Williams divulged a wild long‑held secret. He routinely gave Tiger incorrect yardages to exploit his adrenaline‑charged state.

Steve Williams used to give Tiger the wrong yardages when he was amped up.

This included a round at Bay Hill where he didn’t give him one “correct” yardage all round.

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“The one thing I always noticed for Tiger when he was running a little warm is the adrenaline that he would get going," Williams explained.

"I could tell that when the adrenaline was going, he would walk quicker, he would talk quicker. Everything became a bit quicker."

"The biggest thing I did was adjust the yardages all the time. I mean I was constantly doing that. You know, if it was 160 yards and it’s a 9-iron, I’d be telling him it’s 170 or something."

"I’d be adjusting the yardages so often because he just got the adrenaline going and ball started going further and further,” he added.

Even on par‑threes, Williams admitted telling Tiger a six‑iron distance as a seven‑iron to keep him in check. He admitted it took courage.

“I had to be extremely aware of that and I got a very good handle on that, to the point where I can recall one round at Bay Hill in the final round of one of his victories there." Williams continued.

I didn’t give him the right yardage – the correct yardage – on any shot for the entire round… I did that so often when he got running hot and got the adrenaline going.”

“Yeah. It took him a while to (figure it out). I can’t remember or pinpoint exactly when he asked me something about it. He said, ‘Just keep doing it. You know what you are doing.'”

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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